Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
real experience; actual observations
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
diss; dissing; disrespect
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
remarkable; striking; obvious
discriminatory; discriminative
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to be needed; to be wanted
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
four concealed triplets (yakuman); four concealed three-of-a-kinds
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
waiting for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; waiting for half of one's pair with four melds completed
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
scoring stick; counter; chip
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)