three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
March; third month of the lunar calendar
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
3000; three thousand; many
triangle; triangular shape
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
trio; gang of three; threesome
set of three; three sets; three classes
third stage; three stages
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
three sides; small offering stand
three generations; three periods; third generation
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
again and again; repeatedly
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
three kinds; three varieties
three persons; three parties
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
love triangle; eternal triangle
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
petty underling; small fry
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
third grade; third class; tertiary
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
three-cornered hat; tricorne
three-digit number; hundreds column
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
the Third Reich; Nazi Germany
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
great army; mighty host; whole army
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
large triple gate to temple
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
three branches of Buddhist sutras
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
the whole world; the universe
World War III; Third World War
triple time; three important requisites
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
three legs (two legs and a cane)
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
13th day (of the moon); the night of the 13th day of 9th lunar month
three-way junction; three-way intersection
second lieutenant (JGSDF)
third time lucky; third time's the charm
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
the Big Three (countries)
the three princesses; three kabuki roles regarded as some of the hardest to perform
daily meals; three regular meals a day
three wheeled vehicle (tricycle, motorcycle, etc.); three wheeler
second anniversary of a death
difficult, dirty, and dangerous (work); apartment with three bedrooms and a kitchen
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
three parts; three copies
out on a third-base liner
outermost region of the castle
Summer Triangle (asterism)
three-cornered hat; tricorne
three lords (highest ranking officials in the old Imperial Chinese or Japanese governments)
triple feature (e.g. movie)
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
in earnest; single-minded; with intense concentration; one and only; unique
ridged wooden bench used in SM practices (and in the Edo period for torturing female prisoners)
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
what happens twice will happen thrice
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
killing three birds with one stone
three primary colors (colours); trichromatic
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
the three powers: heaven, earth and man
three enlightened men (Buddha, Confucius and Christ; Lao-tzu, Confucius and Buddha; etc.); three sages; three virtuous men; the three most accomplished people (of a particular craft or trade)
23rd night of a lunar month (esp. 8th month); moon-waiting party held on 23rd night of a lunar month
side parting; hair parted to one side
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)
frequent reflection (meditation)
triple handicap (esp. blindness, deafness and mutism)
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)
three times a day (of meals)
Sanriku (the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō)
human-interest article; page-three news; police news
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
three boxes; three box-shaped things; three containers
rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many
chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
three cheers; three chants; singing three times
after-afterparty; third party of the night
Three Kingdoms period (of Chinese history, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms period (of Korean history, 57 BCE-668 CE)
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector; (lit.) third sector
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument
the early bird gets the worm
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three non-rain 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
Estates General; States-General
second grade of the third rank of honor (honour)
unparalleled in Japan and China and India
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
third year (college) student; junior
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
triple jump; hop, step and jump
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
Buddha triad; image of a Buddha attended by two Bodhisattvas; The Three Jewels; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns; head and shoulders (stock price, etc. chart pattern); the three people one must esteem: master, father, teacher
three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
three great people (e.g. of the Meiji Restoration)
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter
the hole (between third and short); area between the third baseman and shortstop
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
tricolour flag; tricolor flag
the three worms (in Taoism); worms that inhabit the human gut and, on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle, ascend to heaven during one's sleep to report on one's wrongdoings
day laborer (in construction, etc.); day labourer
the three deities (Marici, Mahakala, Sarasvati); the three celestials (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma)
three autumn months; three fall months; three years
triangular sink tidy (usu. used to strain waste)
third watch of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
right triangle; right-angled triangle
three-cornered conversation
12th anniversary of one's death
the three powers of government (legislative, executive and judicial)
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
separation of powers (legislative, executive and judicial)
Winter Triangle (asterism)
triple; three-way; threefold
the three kleshas that poison the heart of man (desire, ill will and ignorance)
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened
strikeout; (several) vain attempts; failing despite giving one's best
Triad (secret Chinese society usually associated with organized crime)
trikaya (three bodies of the Buddha)
fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)
waistband; belt; cloth girdle; obi
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
type of traditional Japanese conical hat
very fond of; more fond of than eating; so fond of that someone would rather not eat than go without; (lit.) more important than three meals a day
three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
three wise monkeys (who "see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil")
three-three-seven rhythmic clapping pattern; 3-3-7 beat
independent committee; third-party panel
senior grade of the third court rank
big three dragons; winning hand consisting of pungs or kongs of each of the three types of dragon tiles
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
three-line classified advertisement
threefold training; three divisions of the noble eightfold path
ready-made seal; cheap seal
fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)
adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly
Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); oh no!; good heavens!; oops
pettifogging lawyer; unscrupulous or unethical lawyer; shyster; casuist; sophist
Japan's three famous sights
(the three) Baltic states; Baltic countries
kowtowing; bowing repeatedly; (lit.) three kneelings and nine prostrations
three temporal states of existence; past, present and future; three generations
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell; three evils (prostitution, drugs and venereal diseases)
three types of relatives (e.g. father, children and grandchildren; parents, siblings, wife and children; etc.)
vinegar, soy sauce and mirin (or sugar) mixed in roughly equal proportions
everybody doing well (e.g. purchaser, buyer and society); three-way satisfaction; all three parties doing well
adenosine triphosphate; ATP
the three Han nations (of ancient Korea)
15th day of the 1st, 7th and 10th lunar months; heaven, earth and man; January 1; New Year's Day; ternary
pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis); garden pansy; wild pansy (Viola tricolor); heartsease
petty underling; small fry
three women make a market; many women many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
Unit 731 (biological warfare unit of the Japanese Imperial Army)
Three Main Kumano Shrines (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha)
Japan's three antinuclear principles (against producing, possessing and allowing the entry of nuclear weapons into Japanese territory)
Shinto, Buddhism and Confucianism; (lit.) the three religions; Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism; Buddhism, Shinto and Christianity
tricolor dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
sweet bread with three different fillings
combined vaccination for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus
March Revolution (Austria and Germany, 1848); February Revolution (Russia, 1917)
third mate; third officer
21st day after death; 21st day after birth
the three most important cities (esp. in ref. to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)
Bhaishajyaguru triad; image of Bhaishajyaguru Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Suryaprabha and Candraprabha
threefold repetition of the "ipponjime" 3-3-3-1 hand-clapping pattern to celebrate a conclusion or completion
Triple Intervention (diplomatic intervention by Russia, Germany and France over the terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki)
three primary virtues: valour, wisdom and benevolence (valor)
choppy sea; chopping waves; triangle wave
samya mandala (in Shingon); mandala where each deity is represented by an object (lotus flower, gem, sword, etc.)
anuttara samyak sambodhi (supreme perfect enlightenment)
(Sun Yat-sen's) Three Principles of the People
Spring Triangle (asterism)
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
dark sweet liquid produced after the third heating in a thermal sugar-refining process; brown sugar
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
the three entertainment district enterprises: eating houses, geisha houses, meeting places for assignations, etc.
the Three Sacred Treasures (Mirror, Sword and Jewels); three sacred emblems of sovereign rule; the three divine symbols of the Japanese imperial throne; (set of) three status symbols; three necessities
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly
breaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared
afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); afternoon tea
recruit (former rank in the JSDF)
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
three Cs; three conditions that facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases (closed spaces, crowds, and close contact); three mysteries (Buddha's body, speech and mind)
winner of Japan's three main horse races
Third International; Communist International
two books on the art of war in ancient China; the secrets (essence) of the art of war; secrets of successful life; precepts for living
object or shape that symbolizes the vow of a buddha or bodhisattva to save all life
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
third of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Jupiter and east)
guardian deity of the three jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); three-person saddle
the three phases of matter: solid, liquid and gas
alternation of three cold and four warm days
Amitabha triad; image of Amitabha Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta
three famous beauty spots
deep admiration; repeatedly lamenting
national of a third country; foreigner (esp. Chinese and Korean) resident in Japan
three major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism
baseball played without a second base (children's game)
san jiao (triple heater; functional metabolic organ in Chinese medicine)
second anniversary of a death
win worth 24000 points (or, if dealer, 36000 points)
kanji "water" radical (radical 85)
the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning; (lit.) Mencius' mother, three moves
the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext; even thieves have their reasons
tic-tac-toe; noughts and crosses
turning thirty and therefore becoming independent; at thirty, one stands on one's own
to keep one's distance from someone (due to fear or because that person is superior)
triangular tin; triangular can
cheap, malt-free beer-like alcoholic beverage
Sanja Festival (Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo, third weekend of May)
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
three main sutras (of a school of Buddhism)
three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.); rule of three (in comedy writing)
being preoccupied with immediate (superficial) differences without realizing that there are no differences in substance; six of one and half a dozen of another
32nd anniversary of death
three famous ancient calligraphers: Emperor Saga and Tachibana (no) Hayanari and Kooboo Daishi
triangular-rimmed ancient mirror decorated with gods and animals
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
soup made with salted or rice-bran-pickled fish, vegetables, and sometimes sake lees (Hokkaido local specialty dish)
Sandai Jitsuroku (sixth of the six classical Japanese history texts)
scalene (triangle); triangle having three sides of different lengths; inequilateral triangle
threefold truth (all things are void; all things are temporary; all things are in the middle state between these two) (in Tendai)
three special awards for wrestlers at the end of a tournament
the third estate; the bourgeoisie
all-purpose kitchen knife; santoku knife
fine high-grade Japanese refined sugar
endless cycle of rebirth through the three worlds of past, present, and future existences
The Three Major Duties (education, work and payment of taxes)
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku (sixth of the six classical Japanese history texts)
to look daggers at somebody
the palace sanctuary, shrine of imperial ancestors and temple inside the Japanese imperial palace
thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
third string (of a shamisen, etc.)
Girls' Festival (March 3); Dolls' Festival
the three friends of winter (pine, bamboo and plum)
Shakyamuni triad; Gautama triad; image of Shakyamuni (Gautama) Buddha flanked by two attendants
conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)
January; (lit.) 13th month
three kongs; winning hand containing three kongs
national of a third country; foreigner resident in Japan (esp. Chinese and Korean)
1932 Theses (Comintern policy documents urging overthrow of Japan's imperial and metayage systems)
thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, and Russia)
it often takes time for one's actions to bear fruit; (lit.) planted peach and chestnut seeds take three years (to bear fruit), persimmons take eight
three great nobles of the Restoration (Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori and Kido Takayoshi); three statesmen who played an important role during the Meiji Restoration
Buddha triad; image of a Buddha attended by two Bodhisattvas
full signal strength (on a cellphone); good cellphone reception; (lit.) three bars
fine high-grade Japanese refined sugar
assistant chief of staff, g3
the "three noes principle" of no drive, no interest, and no sense of responsibility; principle of indolence, indifference, and irresponsibility
third-party allocation of shares
third person singular present
Triangulum (constellation); the Triangle
three metropolitan prefectures (Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka)
land-tax rate during the Edo period, in which the government took 70 percent of the year's crop and the farmers kept 30 percent
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (mythological rulers of ancient China)
trigon (ancient triangular harp); sambuca
second lieutenant (JGSDF)
Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata)
time; meeting; coming together; equality, warning, or riddance of hindrances (esp. in esoteric Buddhism as vows of the buddhas and bodhisattvas)
little three dragons; winning hand that contains two pungs or kongs of dragons and a pair of the third dragon
three cups of sake which latecomers to a party are made to drink
one metropolis (Tokyo), one "circuit" (Hokkaido), two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto) and 43 prefectures proper; prefectures of Japan
32nd note; demisemiquaver
Tripartite Pact (between Japan, Germany and Italy in WWII)
three shop system; system employed by pachinko parlours of using separate shops to exchange prizes for cash as a way of circumventing gambling laws
Three Principles on arms exports
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell
licensed red-light quarters
three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones
the thirty guardian deities (a different one for each day)
MMR vaccine (for measles, mumps and rubella)
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
three-tiered court system; principle of a three-instance trial process
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell
three activities (action, speech and thought)
third-rate company director; executive in name only
three-act structure (in screenwriting: setup, confrontation, resolution)
triangular pyramid with equilateral base
the principle of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil; the policy of "see-not, hear-not, and speak-not"
three monastic positions with management roles at a temple
petty officer third class (USN)
sergeant (JGSDF); sergeant second class
three women make a market
the three types of gagaku drums; (arch.) third division of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)
combined vaccination for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus
being thrice divorced; three-time divorcee; three x marks (i.e. three names struck from the family register)
education of the head and hand and heart
three-person operation of a puppet (bunraku)
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
règle des trois unités; the three unities (time, place and action)
simultaneous contemplation of the threefold truth (form of Tendai meditation)
three greatest teas of Japan (Uji-cha, Sayama-cha and Shizuoka-cha)
a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
the three grand national holidays (Prayer to the Four Quarters, Empire Day, the Emperor's Birthday; pre-1927)
three great oceans (Pacific, Atlantic and Indian)
very fond of; more fond of than eating; so fond of that someone would rather not eat than go without; more important than three meals a day
medium-sized earthenware sake cup
third person singular present
three-cornered competition
Three Mountains of Yamato (Mt. Miminashi, Mt. Kagu, and Mt. Unebi)
3 part chorus; vocal trio
three parties (forces) opposing one another; three-cornered contest
traditional method of stirring soba while cooking
three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones
triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
third law of thermodynamics
koto, alcohol and poetry; (lit.) the three loves; the three desires of the realms of existence
(season's) record holder in (for) the most strike-outs
Japan's Three Famous Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
Dharma seals; three marks of existence (suffering, impermanence, non-Self)
retribution spanning the three temporal worlds (present, past, future)
headstall, martingale, and crupper
three-color printing (red and yellow and blue); three-colour printing
the thirteen buddhas, bodhisattvas and wisdom kings
the three labor laws (trade union law, labor standards law, labor relations adjustment law) (labour)
referee officiating bouts of san'yaku ranked wrestlers
the common run of men; the average Joe; good-for-nothing (person)
all Buddhas of past, present and future
using mind, mouth and eyes to understand a book fully
three causes of Buddha nature
the early bird catches the worm
the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning
thrice moving from house to house; the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning
lieutenant-commander (JMSDF)
equiangular triangle; equilateral triangle; regular triangle
Disturbance of the Three Ports (riots in Korea in 1510); Sampo Waeran
Sanrizuka Struggle; campaign against the construction of Narita airport
winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
phase III study; phase III trial
pars triangularis; triangular area; triangular part of inferior frontal gyrus
three banishment punishments (of different severity; under ritsuryo system)
ménage à trois; three-way sexual relationship
two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
low-ranking samurai; samurai of the lowest rank
notoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng)
highest ranking prostitute in Yoshiwara (from the Houreki era onward)
newly recruited wrestlers in the third round of presentation after mae-zumo
a glib tongue (with fair words); fluent talk designed to deceive; talk something away
Third Epistle of John (book of the Bible)
three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand) of the April, May, July, or December suit
conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)
firstly vision, secondly footwork, thirdly courage, fourthly technique (the most important aspects of kendo)
Japan's Three Famous Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)
karmic retribution through the past, present, and future; three types of karma
Japan's Three Holy Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)
three major diseases (cancer, cerebral stroke, acute myocardial infarction)
referee officiating the third lowest sumo division
a child is an everlasting responsibility
the "thirty-percent autonomy" of local governments
the three guardian deities in time of war (Marici, Mahakala and Vaisravana)
three-pronged vajra flung by Kukai on his return from China to determine the Holy Land of Esoteric Buddhism
Three Alls Strategy (Japanese scorched earth policy during the second Sino-Japanese War)
Triconodonta; Eutriconodonta; order of early mammals
private allocation (of new shares); third-party allocation (of new shares)
(the most thrilling relationships for a man are) another man's wife, a maidservant, a mistress, a prostitute, and finally his own wife
(child in the) terrifying threes
ternary operator; conditional operator
the sum of the length, width, and height of a package; length + width + height
War of the Triple Alliance (1864-1870); Paraguayan War
third law of thermodynamics
triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits
final three bouts of the tournament day
third party beneficiary contract
3D computer graphics; 3DCG
three-phase alternating current
former san'yaku-ranked wrestler returning to that rank
the thirteen sects of Sect Shinto (Fuso-kyo, Taisha-kyo, Jikko-kyo, Konko-kyo, Kurozumi-kyo, Misogi-kyo, Ontake-kyo, Shinri-kyo, Shinshu-kyo, Shinto Shusei-ha, Shinto Taikyo, Taisei-kyo, Tenri-kyo)
34 (originally 33) sacred places in and around Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture
baby colic (in infants around 3 months old)
third-party action against execution
the three creator gods (Amanominakanushi no Kami, Takamimusuhi no Kami and Kamimusuhi no Kami)
thirty-three sacred places in the Kanto region (which was previously known as Bandō)
Sanbi (the three former provinces of Bizen, Bitchū and Bingo)
even small mistakes can be costly
Three Noes (former Taiwan policy of no contact, no negotiation and no compromise with China)
anti-communism, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism (policy of the Socialist Masses Party)
representative of Gifu and Mie prefectures
final three bouts on the last day of a tournament
augmented chord; augmented triad
crime for which one's three types of relatives will be punished; crime implicating one's relatives of all three types
thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile
good things do not last long
three-color process; three-colour process
wrestler newly promoted to a san'yaku rank
the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning
diminished chord; diminished triad
third-class mail matter; (item sent by) third-class mail
inverse trigonometric function; cyclometric function
kami of the three main Kumano shrines
3K radiation; cosmic background radiation
winter, night, and rainy weather; the ideal conditions for reading
three mental disturbances
three public corporations (Japan National Railways, Japan Monopoly Corporation, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) and five government enterprises (postal services, mintage, printing, management of state-owned forests/fields, and monopolization of alcohol)
two-way switch (UK); three-way switch (US)
three causes of Buddha nature
Sanriku offshore earthquake (esp. June 15, 1896, March 3, 1933, and March 11, 2011); Sanriku earthquake
36 Initials (system for transcribing initial consonants of Middle Chinese)
Japan's Three Holy Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)
last day of March; last day of the third lunar month (marking the end of spring)
cesium 137 (Cs-137); caesium 137
three-card betting game (e.g. oicho-kabu)
three methods of Chinese divination (Lian Shan of the Xia period, Gui Cang of the Yin period and Zhou Yi of the Zhou period)
three ministries (under the ritsuryo system: Ministries of Civil Services, Health and War); three departments (in Tang-dynasty China: Secretariat, Chancellory and Dept. of State Affairs)
six-three system of education (six years of elementary school, followed by three years of junior high school)
furthest pine tree from a noh stage (of the three placed in front of the bridge walkway)
armor, helmet and shield (armour); kakurei, kakuun and kakumei (first, fifth and fifty-eighth years of the sexagenary cycle; times of civil unrest according to Onmyōdō)
the three calamities: fire, flood and storm
hourglass drum used in Nara-period court music
guanosine triphosphate; GTP
three bonds (in Confucianism: master and servant, father and son, husband and wife)
red meat, bird and fish flesh; (lit.) three disagreeable things
a row of training matches with the same opponent
head and shoulders (chartist pattern)
Sanmonto sect (of Shin Buddhism)
three highest ranks in a ministry: minister, vice minister and parliamentary secretary
Sanchō Sect (of the Fuji School of Nichiren Buddhism; 1661-1673 CE)
three main Kumano Shrines (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha)
three wholesome roots (no coveting, no anger, no delusion)
repeated reading; close (careful) reading; careful perusal
ritual stomping in unison on the final day of a tournament
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
triaxial compression apparatus
sanbokan sour orange (Citrus sulcata)
high-quality sugar imported from China
meat and the five pungent roots (avoided in Buddhist cuisine)
the three sacred mountains: Fuji, Atsuta, and Kumano
triaxial compression test
precepts given to an adherent prior to being consecrated as an Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism)
only a fool with no manners asks for another helping more than once; only fools are gluttons
avid desire; drooling over (something); watering at the mouth
very shrewd in preparing a means of escape; being very good at escaping danger
yellow stem borer (species of moth, Scirpophaga incertulas)
trigoniid (any clam of family Trigoniidae)
trident maple (Acer buergerianum)
unparalleled in Japan and China and India
three days' march (approx. 36.5 km)
three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones
three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones