Meanings

animal abuse

tori-no-machi (held at Ōtori Shrine on each day of the Rooster in November)

waiting list

lay-over

long-awaited

deferred pensioner

palliative treatment

waiting period

licensed entertainment of customers

moon of the 19th day of the lunar month

meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.

long-awaited

long-awaited

double-sided wait (for one's last tile)

wait to turn either of two pairs into a pung to finish one's hand

one-sided wait for the end tile of a three-in-a-row which will finish one's hand (i.e. for a 3 while holding 1-2, or for a 7 while holding 8-9)

waiting for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand

to go on waiting only to be disappointed

to put a stop to

to live up to expectations