(mahjong) a win worth four times of a 満貫 (mangan): 48,000 points if the winning player is on the East (dealer) side or 32,000 points otherwise

panacea, cure-all

abbreviation; shortening

to abbreviate; to shorten

reaching an agreement; the agreement reached

to reach an agreement

Kyūjitai form of 水薬: potion; liquid medicine

(mahjong) a winning hand using special rules; worth 48,000 points if the winning player is on the East (dealer) side or 32,000 points otherwise

town hall

(figuratively) driving force