Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbtenpai; fishing (i.e. needing one more tile for completion)

Nounornament, etc. accompanying a bonsai

Nounbeing in tenpai but not calling rīchi

Nounbeing in tenpai but not calling rīchi

Nounappendix; postscript; back matter · retrofit; post-installation; custom installation · giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event

Nountenpai with all potential winning tiles visible on table (impossible to win)

Nounstretched pair wait; tenpai shape accepting two types of tiles to complete the hand's pair (e.g. 5678 accepting 5 or 8)

Nounsurplus tile; tile that has become unnecessary to the advancement of a hand, particularly at the moment tenpai is attained

Nounyaku-less tenpai; hand that is one tile from completion but cannot satisfy a standard win condition

Nounyaku-less tenpai; hand that is one tile from completion but cannot satisfy a standard win condition