I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
and yet; though; when; in spite of
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
person who is book smart but lacking in common sense; person who is book smart but street dumb
arm; skill; efforts; ability
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
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.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
such; like that; that sort of; very
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
winning hand with at least one terminal tile in each set and no honor tiles
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
win worth 16000 points (or, if dealer, 24000 points)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release