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pair (as part of a winning hand, together with four melds); eyes

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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.)

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win worth 16000 points (or, if dealer, 24000 points)

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mule

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one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

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opposite player; opposite side; (person) directly opposite

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cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

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winning hand with at least one terminal or honor tile in each set

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

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indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

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disadvantageous; long (odds)

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bet; wager; stake; gamble

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to like; to prefer

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why; how

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to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

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(Western) playing cards

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

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doctor

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facing; opposite; across the street; other side

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founder

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tabletop game; table game

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hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower

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market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

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crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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useless member of society; hopeless case; failure

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speech; words; one's lines; remarks

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to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

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100; hundred

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to cling to

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far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry

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same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence

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to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

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fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)

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provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

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male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus

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to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

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tile

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gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me

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to stop talking; to break off; to pause

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inside a plane; in-flight

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telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

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to finish; to graduate

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Dag

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mortar

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right in the center (centre)

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how can (one) do something

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