single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
territory; domain; dominion; possession
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
great person; great figure; person of great character
great emperor; ... the Great
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(taking an) objective point of view; viewing objectively
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
anxiety (about the future)
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
rule; reign; government; governing
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
karōshi; death from overwork
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
inattention; absent-mindedness
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge