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"(pachinko, often spelled \"reach\") Being one symbol away from getting a jackpot, usually triggering an animation before the final symbol is revealed."
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"(mahjong) A scoring condition and 1000-point bet made by declaring the hand to be ready, waiting for one more tile to win."
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"roman": "lìzhí",
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