jpdb beta

tee-hee

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

acquaintance

3

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

2

favour; favor

1

drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles

1

end; close; termination

2

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

1

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

2

good (place to leave off); convenient

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

1

the end

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

1

young girl

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

1

oh; ah

2

lovely; sweet

1

feeling; sense; impression

3

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

2

extra-large portion; extra-sized serving

1

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

1

(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

2

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

2

treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal

1

katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

1

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

2

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

in one's imagination

1

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

1

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

2

four

2

seven

2

pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

4

waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

3

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

1

form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

1

tenpai; fishing (i.e. needing one more tile for completion)

2

reach

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

to escape; to run away

1

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)

5

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

2

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

3