| English | Japanese |
| n one-sided wait for the end tile of a three-in-a-row which will finish one's hand | 辺張 (i.e. for a 3 while holding 1-2, or for a 7 while holding 8-9) |
| n one-sided wait for the end tile of a three-in-a-row which will finish one's hand | 辺張待ち (i.e. for a 3 while holding 1-2, or for a 7 while holding 8-9) |
| n three holidays in a row | 三連休 |
| n three wins in a row | 三連勝 |
| n three-in-a-row | 順子 |
| n wait for the middle tile of a three-in-a-row which will finish one's hand | 嵌張待ち |