Vocabulary

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

supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; leadership

estrous; in heat

replacement tile drawn after declaring a kong

winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong

one's hand being completely concealed; not having called any tiles

one's hand being completely concealed; not having called any tiles

winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles

drawing a tile from the wall

winning off a self-drawn tile

discarding a tile

full flush; winning hand containing only tiles of one suit

having only tiles of one suit and no honor tiles (meld)

having only tiles of one suit and not having called any tiles (meld); having only tiles of one suit and a concealed hand

The Flea Waltz (piano piece); Der Flohwalzer; Chopsticks

win worth 12000 points (or, if dealer, 18000 points)

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

win worth 24000 points (or, if dealer, 36000 points)

yakuman from having at least 13 han

score sheet

hot, moistened hand towel (supplied at table)

high frequency; high-pass (e.g. filter)

hyperemesis gravidarum; HG; severe morning sickness

dance of death; danse macabre

anti-Chinese

irregular astigmatism

broken product; faulty product

alternative energy

alternative energy

contrived; false-sounding

contrived; false-sounding

depopulation bond; funding measure for depopulated areas

naturopath; natural therapist

vice president (of China); vice chairman

to carry weight; to be important; to have influence; to be a leading figure; to be esteemed

to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge

to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge

to make; to produce; to manufacture

to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile

to share a cup of sake (in commemoration of something)