safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
playing cards; mahjong tiles made of animal bone
starting tiles; initial hand; dealt tiles
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
tenpai; fishing (i.e. needing one more tile for completion)
shuffling of tiles; cleaning mahjong tiles
replacement tile drawn after declaring a kong
terminals; suited tiles numbered 1 or 9
silver medal; silver badge
terminal and honor tiles (i.e. 1, 9, and non-numbered tiles)
minor tiles (suited tiles numbered 2 through 8); inside tiles
bamboo tile; tile made out of bamboo
tile accidentally or mistakenly shown to other players
tile discarded and turned sideways after declaring rīchi
tiles matching one's seat wind
tile matching the round wind
yaku-less tenpai; hand that is one tile from completion but cannot satisfy a standard win condition
playing card tax; tax on playing cards, mahjong sets, domino sets, etc. (abolished in 1989)
paifang (Chinese architectural arch or gateway)
value honor; round wind, seat wind, and dragon tiles
dora tile; special tile that increases the han value of a hand