to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
good (place to leave off); convenient
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
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
time in; making a move immediately in a timed game (shogi, go, etc.)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
forming a four-of-a-kind; declaring a kong
replacement tile drawn after declaring a kong
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to increase; to add to; to augment
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
(an individual's) way of playing mahjong; mahjong tactics
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
mahjong player; mahjong enthusiast
home area; home town; local
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness