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Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth

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mahjong table

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to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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tile

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rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

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which; well; now; c'mon

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east

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south-east

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south-southwest; south-south-west

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west

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north-west

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north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

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big four winds; winning hand containing four kongs or pungs of winds

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all honors; winning hand consisting only of honor tiles

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four concealed triplets (yakuman); four concealed three-of-a-kinds

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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

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drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles

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triple

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five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold

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yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)

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parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

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oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long

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to have a meal together; to sit at table

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terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

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owner

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flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash

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straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

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strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

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poker

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Sylvie

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to answer a question

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this time; now

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simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means

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to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

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moon; Tsukuyomi (god of the Moon in Shinto and mythology)

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employee; worker

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help

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to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

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kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll

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reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

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number one; first; best; most; game; round

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once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

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to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

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cushion

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state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

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angle of incidence

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angle of reflection

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calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

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