Tochuu ryuukyoku

Tochuu ryuukoku (途中流局) is more commonly known as "abortive draw". Specific game instances are in the rules, that ends the middle of a kyoku (hand session).

Suufon Renta

The first discard of each player is the same wind tile.

Kyuushuu Kyuuhai

A player's initial hand is composed of 9 different honor or terminal tiles. A player may call this, and the tiles are reshuffled. However, this option is denied when a discard is called before the player's turn.

Suucha Riichi

All four players call riichi, as the riichi discard of the 4th player is not a winning tile.

Suukaikan

Kan is called four times by different players. If all four quads are called by one player, then play continues to give the player opportunity to score the yakuman, suu kansu. This chance can end with a fifth quad is called.

Sanchahou

Three players call ron on the same tile. In this case, no player wins the hand. Although, some allow this triple ron scenario to take place