stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
changing clothes; change of clothes
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
aptitude; aptness; suitability
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
failure story; horror story
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
funny story; funny anecdote
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
making efficient; optimization
armed forces; military; troops
moment by moment; hour by hour
battle formation; military formation
commander; commanding officer; CO
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends