three; three years of age
3rd day of the month; three days
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
March; third month of the lunar calendar
again and again; repeatedly
third-year student; third-year pupil
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
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
triangle; triangular shape
crescent moon; young moon
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
trio; gang of three; threesome
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
Mie Prefecture (Kinki area)
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
three sides; small offering stand
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
three generations; three periods; third generation
set of three; three sets; three classes
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
three kinds; three varieties
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
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
30th day of the month; 30 days
three persons; three parties
again and again; repeatedly
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
13th day of the month; 13 days
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
love triangle; eternal triangle
three days and three nights
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
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
independent committee; third-party panel
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
age thirty; one's thirties
petty underling; small fry
23rd day of the month; 23 days
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
three-digit number; hundreds column
31st day of the month; 31 days
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
Sanriku (the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō)
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito); big three; top three
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in and Nakanoin or Koga); three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
trisection; dividing into three (parts)
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
three-cornered hat; tricorne
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
Mitsui Sumitomo; Sumitomo Mitsui
third grade; third class; tertiary
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
swinging strikeout; (several) vain attempts; failing despite giving one's best
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
the three gods of creation; five-grain guardian gods
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
great army; mighty host; whole army
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
triple time; triple meter; triple metre; three important requisites
third time lucky; third time's the charm
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
oh no!; good heavens!; oops
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; the whole wide world
three-way junction; three-way intersection
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
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
daily meals; three regular meals a day
indulging in every possible luxury
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardening
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 Japan's "bubble era")
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
three wheeled vehicle (tricycle, motorcycle, etc.); three wheeler
triple feature (e.g. movie)
large triple gate to temple
everybody is different; to each their own; three different people, three different styles
three parts; three copies
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
third person; third-person reference term; term used to refer to someone or something in the third person
World War III; Third World War
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector; (lit.) third sector
what happens twice will happen thrice
independent committee; third-party panel
three legs (two legs and a cane)
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
Lupin III (manga, anime, character by Monkey Punch); Lupin the Third
killing three birds with one stone
second anniversary of a death
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
outermost region of the castle
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
Summer Triangle (asterism)
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
side parting; hair parted to one side
three lords (highest ranking officials in the old Imperial Chinese or Japanese governments)
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
threefold; folded in three
the Third Reich; Nazi Germany
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
triple handicap (esp. blindness, deafness and mutism)
a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
three special awards for wrestlers at the end of a tournament
three branches of Buddhist sutras
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
the Big Three (countries)
frequent reflection; frequent meditation
wooden horse (used in S&M play or torture)
in earnest; single-minded; with intense concentration; one and only; unique
separation of powers (legislative, executive and judicial)
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
showing (someone) special courtesy (to persuade them to take a post)
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
13th day (of the moon); the night of the 13th day of 9th lunar month
three heads are better than two; three ordinary people together have great wisdom; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
triple jump; hop, step and jump
the palace sanctuary, shrine of imperial ancestors and temple inside the Japanese imperial palace
three highest ranks in a ministry: minister, vice minister and parliamentary secretary
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
Japan's three antinuclear principles (against producing, possessing and allowing the entry of nuclear weapons into Japanese territory)
the three princesses; three kabuki roles regarded as some of the hardest to perform
three primary colors (colours)
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
three boxes; three box-shaped things; three containers
three-cornered hat; tricorne
human-interest article; city news; local 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)
30th day of the month; 30 days
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
Three Principles on arms exports
unparalleled in Japan, China and India
three times a day (of meals)
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
three cheers; three chants; singing three times
heads of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
the three powers (heaven, earth and man); everything in the universe
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
wrestler newly promoted to a san'yaku rank
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
second lieutenant (JGSDF)
trigrade conjugation (of the classical verbs "su" and "ku"); conjugation in which the stem vowel alternates between "i", "u" and "o"
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
31st day of the month; 31 days
after-afterparty; third party of the night
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
third year (college) student; junior
sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
13th day of the month; 13 days
the hole (between third and short); area between the third baseman and shortstop
the three most important cities (esp. in ref. to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)
wasanbon; fine-grained Japanese sugar (traditionally used in wagashi); wagashi sweets made from wasanbon
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
triple; three-way; threefold
three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
the early bird gets the worm
committing every evil; being given to evil ways; following the path of evil
three principles on transfer of defense equipment and technology
Three Kingdoms period (of Chinese history, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms period (of Korean history, 57 BCE-668 CE)
staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter
triangular sink tidy (usu. used to strain waste)
three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)
being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
second grade of the third rank of honor (honour)
third watch of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)
threefold repetition of the "ipponjime" 3-3-3-1 hand-clapping pattern to celebrate a conclusion or completion
12th anniversary of one's death
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
three great people (e.g. of the Meiji Restoration)
three-cornered conversation
humming a samisen tune; smooth talk; sweet words; cajolery
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
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); the three string instruments used in gagaku (biwa, wagon and sou); three strings; three-stringed instrument
tricolour flag; tricolor flag
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
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)
21st day after death; 21st day after birth
three-way junction; three-way intersection
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
being absorbed in reading
right triangle; right-angled triangle
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
Japan's three famous sights (Matsushima, Miyajima and Ama-no-Hashidate)
Winter Triangle (asterism)
the three main gods (Amaterasu Ōmikami, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto and Susano-o no Mikoto)
The Three Little Pigs (fable)
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
Daiichi Sankyo (pharmaceutical company)
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
the early bird gets the worm
23rd night of a lunar month (esp. 8th month); moon-waiting party held on 23rd night of a lunar month
all-purpose kitchen knife; santoku knife
Sanja Festival (Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo, third weekend of May)
third force (e.g. in politics); third pole; Third Pole (i.e. the Hindu Kush Himalayan region)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
(Asimov's) Three Laws of Robotics
trikaya (three bodies of the Buddha)
fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)
three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups
15th day of the 1st, 7th and 10th lunar months; heaven, earth and man; January 1; New Year's Day; ternary
three cups of sake which latecomers to a party are made to drink
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
three wise monkeys (who "see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil")
the three powers of government (legislative, executive and judicial)
waistband; belt; cloth girdle; obi
three-three-seven rhythmic clapping pattern; 3-3-7 beat
beauty is only skin-deep; (lit.) one gets tired of a beauty in three days
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened
three temporal states of existence; past, present and future; three generations
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
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
(the three) Baltic states; Baltic countries
type of traditional Japanese conical hat
three cardinal virtues (wisdom, benevolence and valour (valor)); (having) three uses (e.g. a kitchen knife); (having) three advantages (e.g. a method); three qualities of nirvana (dharmakaya, prajna and moksha); three qualities of parinirvana; three virtues of Buddhahood (benevolence, wisdom and renunciation of klesha)
three women make a market; many women, many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
the three main gods (Amaterasu Ōmikami, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto and Susano-o no Mikoto)
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
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
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
third-party allocation of shares
out on a third-base liner
Triad (secret Chinese society usually associated with organized crime)
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); the three string instruments used in gagaku (biwa, wagon and sou); three strings; three-stringed instrument
the three kleshas that poison the heart of man (desire, ill will and ignorance)
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
Tsugaru-jamisen (type of shamisen and genre of shamisen music); Tsugaru shamisen
kowtowing; bowing repeatedly; three kneelings and nine prostrations; my deepest respects
adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly
three lifetime commandments (youth's femininity, middle-aged struggle, old-age gain); three categories of precepts (lay, ordination, moral)
fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
big three dragons; winning hand consisting of pungs or kongs of each of the three types of dragon tiles
tricolor dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
three sides (length, width and height)
difficult, dirty, and dangerous (work); apartment with three bedrooms and a kitchen
tertian malaria (causing a fever that recurs every second day)
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
Mie Prefectural Police (abbr)
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
senior grade of the third court rank
ready-made seal; cheap seal
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
vinegar, soy sauce and mirin (or sugar) mixed in roughly equal proportions
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
what happens twice will happen thrice
dead of the night; midnight; (arch.) third quarter of the ox's hour (around 2-2:30am or 3-3:30am)
Estates General; States-General
Third Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating theft, burglary, shoplifting, etc.
three dot leader; ellipsis
three-line classified advertisement
three types of relatives (e.g. father, children and grandchildren; parents, siblings, wife and children; etc.)
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
pettifogging lawyer; unscrupulous or unethical lawyer; shyster; casuist; sophist
Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); oh no!; good heavens!; oops
wild ginger trefoil family crest (of the Tokugawa clan); triple hollyhock family crest
the three Han nations (of ancient Korea)
three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups
three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
choppy sea; chopping waves; triangle wave
the three deities (Marici, Mahakala, Sarasvati); the three celestials (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma)
The Three Unifiers (Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu)
threefold training; three divisions of the noble eightfold path
striking out three consecutive batters
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
Shinto, Buddhism and Confucianism; (lit.) the three religions; Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism; Buddhism, Shinto and Christianity
Spring Triangle (asterism)
three autumn months; three fall months; three years
Sanseido Kokugo Jiten (Japanese dictionary published by Sanseido)
everybody doing well (e.g. purchaser, buyer and society); three-way satisfaction; all three parties doing well
third mate; third officer
three main Kumano shrines (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha)
pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis); garden pansy; wild pansy (Viola tricolor); heartsease
being deep in prayer; praying devoutly to Amida Buddha
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
anuttara samyak sambodhi (supreme perfect enlightenment)
Illustrated Sino-Japanese Encyclopedia (1712)
combined vaccination for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus
sweet bread with three different fillings
Triple Intervention (diplomatic intervention by Russia, Germany and France over the terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki)
adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly
swinging a knife around; brandishing a knife
hack writer; pulp-writer; penny-a-liner; scribbler
Amitabha triad; image of Amitabha Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta
The Six Secret Teachings and The Three Strategies of Huang Shigong (two ancient Chinese military treatises); secrets (of the art of war, etc.); mysteries
triangle eating; eating a meal (especially school lunches) by rotating between the staple food, main dish, and soup in order
three dot leader; ellipsis
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
to keep one's distance from someone (due to fear or because that person is superior)
three women make a market; many women, many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
adenosine triphosphate; ATP
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell; three evils (prostitution, drugs and venereal diseases)
hangover that still lingers two days after drinking; still being hungover after two days
the third estate; the bourgeoisie
petty underling; small fry
Bhaishajyaguru triad; image of Bhaishajyaguru Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Suryaprabha and Candraprabha
March Revolution (Austria and Germany, 1848); February Revolution (Russia, 1917)
dark sweet liquid produced after the third heating in a thermal sugar-refining process; brown sugar
March First Movement (1919 Korean anti-Japanese independence movement); Samil Movement
pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis); garden pansy; wild pansy (Viola tricolor); heartsease
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
breaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared
recruit (former rank in the JSDF)
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
the three entertainment district enterprises: eating houses, geisha houses, meeting places for assignations, etc.
afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); afternoon tea
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
38th parallel (that demarcates North Korea and South Korea)
alternation of three cold and four warm days (usu. in late winter and early spring)
the three phases of matter: solid, liquid and gas
Trailokyavijaya Vidya-raja; conqueror of the three worlds
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
guardian deity of the three jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); three-person saddle
baseball played without a second base (children's game)
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
one's nearest neighbors; houses in one's immediate neighborhood; (lit.) the three houses across the street and the two houses on either side of one's house
win worth 24000 points (or, if dealer, 36000 points)
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
everybody doing well (e.g. purchaser, buyer and society); three-way satisfaction; all three parties doing well
32nd anniversary of death
the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext; even thieves have their reasons; give the devil his due
Unit 731 (biological warfare unit of the Japanese Imperial Army)
samya mandala (in Shingon); mandala where each deity is represented by an object (lotus flower, gem, sword, etc.)
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
Miki Station (Miki Railway)
(Sun Yat-sen's) Three Principles of the People
ancient triangular-rimmed mirror decorated with gods and animals
Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
soup made with salted or rice-bran-pickled fish, vegetables, and sometimes sake lees (Hokkaido local specialty dish)
Third International; Communist International
third of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Jupiter and east)
riding triple (on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
object or shape that symbolizes the vow of a buddha or bodhisattva to save all life
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (mythological rulers of ancient China)
sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardening
the three Senke schools of tea ceremony (Omotesenke, Urasenke, and Mushakōjisenke)
three Cs; three conditions that facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases (closed spaces, crowds, and close contact)
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Shakyamuni triad; Gautama triad; image of Shakyamuni (Gautama) Buddha flanked by two attendants
national of a third country; foreigner (esp. Chinese and Korean) resident in Japan
Mitsui Mining And Smelting Company, Limited
san jiao (triple heater; functional metabolic organ in Chinese medicine)
January; (lit.) 13th month
three major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism
three famous beauty spots
referee officiating bouts of san'yaku ranked wrestlers
pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis); garden pansy; wild pansy (Viola tricolor); heartsease
The Three Little Pigs (fable)
second anniversary of a death
kanji "water" radical (radical 85); corruption; graft; alcohol; sake
tic-tac-toe; noughts and crosses
deep admiration; repeatedly lamenting
Mitsui Trust And Banking Company, Limited
three women make a market; many women, many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
three-tiered court system; principle of a three-instance trial process
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)
triangular three-pillar torii
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning; (lit.) Mencius' mother, three moves
being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
triangular tin; triangular can
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
the thirty-six immortal poets (of the Heian period; as named by Fujiwara no Kintō)
tricolor dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
Naoki Prize (literary award)
turning thirty and therefore becoming independent; at thirty, one stands on one's own
three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito); big three; top three
mitsuuroko emblem (three triangles in a triangular pattern; Hōjō clan symbol)
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
broker; land agent; great liar; unreliable person
the three famous ancient calligraphers (Emperor Saga, Tachibana (no) Hayanari and Kooboo Daishi)
being preoccupied with immediate (superficial) differences without realizing that there are no differences in substance; six of one and half a dozen of another
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)
three main sutras (of a school of Buddhism)
one metropolis and three prefectures (i.e. the Tokyo area: Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama)
to look daggers at someone
unlucky day for starting construction of a house (which would result in a fire that spreads to three adjacent houses)
triple jump; hop, step and jump
musculus triceps surae; triceps muscle of the calf
threefold; folded in three
rubella; German measles; three day measles
Mikawa manzai; style of manzai originating in the Mikawa region in Aichi prefecture
three-player mahjong; sanma
rubella; German measles; three day measles
threefold truth (all things are void; all things are temporary; all things are in the middle state between these two) (in Tendai)
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector
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
The Three Major Duties (education, work and payment of taxes)
three-act structure (in screenwriting: setup, confrontation, resolution)
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
sagohachi-zuke; vegetables, seafood, or mushrooms pickled in a sagohachi base, local dish of Fukushima, Yamagata, and Akita prefectures
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
Sandai Jitsuroku (sixth of the six classical Japanese history texts)
a woman's three obediences (father, husband and son; according to Buddhist and Confucianist teachings)
three corners; three-way intersection; three-cornered crossing
sergeant (JGSDF); sergeant second class
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku (sixth of the six classical Japanese history texts)
the three friends of winter (pine, bamboo and plum)
Girls' Festival (March 3); Dolls' Festival
The Three Little Pigs (fable)
wicket (e.g. in cricket); castle; stumps
thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
Sanja Festival (Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo, third weekend of May)
third string (of a shamisen, etc.)
endless cycle of rebirth through the three worlds of past, present, and future existences
The Three Little Pigs (fable)
conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
three great nobles of the Restoration; three statesmen (Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori and Kido Takayoshi) who played an important role during the Meiji Restoration
full signal strength (on a cellphone); good cellphone reception; (lit.) three bars
a woman has no home of her own in this world (because she has to obey her parents when she is young, her husband when she gets married, and her children when she is old)
thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
three kongs; winning hand containing three kongs
national of a third country; foreigner resident in Japan (esp. Chinese and Korean)
Mitsukoshi; Mitsukoshi (department store)
1932 Theses (Comintern policy documents urging overthrow of Japan's imperial and metayage systems)
Buddha triad; image of a Buddha attended by two Bodhisattvas
Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, and Russia)
Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata)
deep admiration; repeatedly lamenting
three activities (action, speech and thought)
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 implements for worship (incense burner, flower vase and candle-stand)
Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes); wren
tertiary layer; tertiary formation
three heads are better than two; three ordinary people together have great wisdom; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
third person singular present
Triangulum (constellation); the Triangle
assistant chief of staff, g3
Oriental paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha); mitsumata
second lieutenant (JGSDF)
Mita International School (abbr)
the "three noes principle" of no drive, no interest, and no sense of responsibility; principle of indolence, indifference, and irresponsibility
Dynasty Warriors (video game series)
many years of stress and anxiety (as would cause one's hair to grow white); (lit.) three-thousand jō of white hair (nine kilometers)
Mikawa dialect (spoken in the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture, former Mikawa Province)
trigeminal neuralgia; tic douloureux
traditional high-grade white sugar
three cavalry disciplines (dog hunting, hat shooting, and horseback archery)
the three urban prefectures (Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka)
lost thirty years; lost decades; period of economic stagnation in Japan that began ca. 1991
32nd note; demisemiquaver
three cups of sake which latecomers to a party are made to drink
trigon (ancient triangular harp); sambuca
uta-sanshin (variety of Okinawan folk music); singing and playing the sanshin; vocals and sanshin
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
MMR vaccine (for measles, mumps and rubella)
the three types of gagaku drums; (arch.) third division of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)
adenosine triphosphate; ATP
triangular pyramid with equilateral base
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
koto, alcohol and poetry; (lit.) the three loves; the three desires of the realms of existence
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell
three causes of Buddha nature
three-tiered court system; principle of a three-instance trial process
taking delight in elegant pursuits; being absorbed in such elegant cultural pursuits as poetry, painting and calligraphy
wild ginger trefoil family crest (of the Tokugawa clan); triple hollyhock family crest
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
being thrice divorced; three-time divorcee; three x marks (i.e. three names struck from the family register)
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
chuck short ribs; chuck steak
soba eaten at the end of the month (esp. at the end of the year)
one metropolis (Tokyo), one "circuit" (Hokkaido), two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto) and 43 prefectures proper; prefectures of Japan
three people; day laborer (e.g. in construction); day labourer
little three dragons; winning hand that contains two pungs or kongs of dragons and a pair of the third dragon
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell
three-way junction; three-way intersection
third quarter (of the year)
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
three monastic positions with management roles at a temple
almost every day; constantly
three-player mahjong; sanma
petty officer third class (USN)
three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones
final three bouts on the last day of a tournament
the principle of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil; the policy of "see-not, hear-not, and speak-not"
Sanrizuka Struggle; campaign against the construction of Narita airport
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
the thirty guardian deities (one for each day of the lunar month)
strikeout leader (in a given season); strikeout king
time; meeting; coming together; equality, warning, or riddance of hindrances (esp. in esoteric Buddhism as vows of the buddhas and bodhisattvas)
licensed red-light quarters
three parties (forces) opposing one another; three-cornered contest
third-rate company director; executive in name only
the three weapons for catching criminals (Edo period)
medium-sized earthenware sake cup
Dynasty Warriors (video game series)
vinegar, soy sauce and mirin (or sugar) mixed in roughly equal proportions
the three grand national holidays (Prayer to the Four Quarters, Empire Day, the Emperor's Birthday; pre-1927)
Japan's Three Famous Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)
Third Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating theft, burglary, shoplifting, etc.
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
the thirteen buddhas, bodhisattvas and wisdom kings
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
Three Mountains of Yamato (Mt. Miminashi, Mt. Kagu, and Mt. Unebi)
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
common bean; snow pea; mangetout
all Buddhas of past, present and future
Heian-period ceremony where a newlywed groom and bride eat a rice-cake on the third night after the wedding ceremony
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)
education of the head and hand and heart
three greatest teas of Japan (Uji-cha, Sayama-cha and Shizuoka-cha)
the common run of men; the average Joe; good-for-nothing (person)
third law of thermodynamics
the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning
Disturbance of the Three Ports (riots in Korea in 1510); Sampo Waeran
a woman has no home of her own in this world (because she has to obey her parents when she is young, her husband when she gets married, and her children when she is old)
Mitsubishi Trust And Banking Corporation
combined vaccination for diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
third person singular present
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
3 part chorus; vocal trio
règle des trois unités; the three unities (time, place and action)
Samguk Sagi (historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea); History of the Three Kingdoms
traditional high-grade white sugar
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
simultaneous contemplation of the threefold truth (form of Tendai meditation)
Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation
three-person operation of a puppet (bunraku)
the three weapons for catching criminals (Edo period)
the early bird catches the worm
rubella; German measles; three day measles
three-cornered competition
being absorbed in writing popular novels (cheap fiction); being absorbed in writing something to amuse oneself
traditional method of stirring soba while cooking
retribution spanning the three temporal worlds (present, past, future)
three-color printing (red and yellow and blue); three-colour printing
the three calamities: fire, flood and storm
the non-paying lodger asks for a third helping of rice with much hesitation
three great oceans (Pacific, Atlantic and Indian)
riding triple (on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
time; meeting; coming together; equality, warning, or riddance of hindrances (esp. in esoteric Buddhism as vows of the buddhas and bodhisattvas)
the three major labor laws (trade union law, labor standards law, and labor relations adjustment law)
one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
a row of training matches with the same opponent
avid desire; drooling over (something); watering at the mouth
equiangular triangle; equilateral triangle; regular triangle
using mind, mouth and eyes to understand a book fully
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
lieutenant-commander (JMSDF)
triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
Dharma seals; three marks of existence (suffering, impermanence, non-Self)
thrice moving from house to house; the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning
three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones
Sanriku offshore earthquake (esp. June 15, 1896, March 3, 1933, and March 11, 2011); Sanriku earthquake
very eccentric; thoroughly unconventional; quite out of the ordinary
Category III infectious disease
23rd day of the month; 23 days
Mie Prefecture (Kinki area)
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
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)
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
sanchin; fundamental karate kata focusing on breathing, stability, and body hardening
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
showing (someone) special courtesy (to persuade them to take a post)
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
letter of divorce; declaration of separation; break up (non-marital); separation; severing of a relationship
branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum); simplestem bur-reed
decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year
The Three Little Pigs (fable)
toddler clothes (by children after age 3, before age 5); baby clothes
three women make a market; many women, many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
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
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
type of traditional Japanese conical hat
sampan (wooden boat); lighter; ferry
hack writer; pulp-writer; penny-a-liner; scribbler
March First Movement (1919 Korean anti-Japanese independence movement); Samil Movement
afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); afternoon tea
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
object or shape that symbolizes the vow of a buddha or bodhisattva to save all life
unlucky day for starting construction of a house (which would result in a fire that spreads to three adjacent houses)
san jiao (triple heater; functional metabolic organ in Chinese medicine)
three famous beauty spots
tic-tac-toe; noughts and crosses
triangular tin; triangular can
Pheropsophus jessoensis (species of bombardier beetle)
Pheropsophus jessoensis (species of bombardier beetle)
Mikawa manzai; style of manzai originating in the Mikawa region in Aichi prefecture
expanded azalea (Rhododendron dilatatum)
sagohachi-zuke; vegetables, seafood, or mushrooms pickled in a sagohachi base, local dish of Fukushima, Yamagata, and Akita prefectures
Closterium (genus of algae)
Dynasty Warriors (video game series)
Dynasty Warriors (video game series)
a woman has no home of her own in this world (because she has to obey her parents when she is young, her husband when she gets married, and her children when she is old)
a god of food; Inari (god of harvests); Uka-no-Mitama (god of food, esp. rice)
being thrice divorced; three-time divorcee; three x marks (i.e. three names struck from the family register)
uta-sanshin (variety of Okinawan folk music); singing and playing the sanshin; vocals and sanshin
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
triangular pyramid with equilateral base
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
phase III study; phase III trial
almost every day; constantly
a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
Heian-period ceremony where a newlywed groom and bride eat a rice-cake on the third night after the wedding ceremony
hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. japonica); liverleaf
a woman has no home of her own in this world (because she has to obey her parents when she is young, her husband when she gets married, and her children when she is old)
three banishment punishments (of different severity; under ritsuryō system)
pars triangularis; triangular area; triangular part of inferior frontal gyrus
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
last 32 (in a tournament); round of 32
lingulate brachiopod (esp. species Lingula anatina)
three-way sexual relationship; three-person marriage; ménage à trois; three-person domestic partnership
one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
Bumald bladdernut (Staphylea bumalda); Japanese bladdernut
very eccentric; thoroughly unconventional; quite out of the ordinary
three-color process; three-colour process
three-phase alternating current
six-three system of education (six years of elementary school, followed by three years of junior high school)
black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
representative of Gifu and Mie prefectures
triaxial compression test
triaxial compression apparatus
guanosine triphosphate; GTP
guanosine triphosphate; GTP
ternary operator; conditional operator
final three bouts of the tournament day
referee officiating the third lowest sumo division
ritual stomping in unison on the final day of a tournament
former san'yaku-ranked wrestler returning to that rank
newly recruited wrestlers in the third round of presentation after mae-zumo
repeated reading; close (careful) reading; careful perusal
very shrewd in preparing a means of escape; being very good at escaping danger
a glib tongue (with fair words); fluent talk designed to deceive; talk something away
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
winter, night, and rainy weather; the ideal conditions for reading
the "thirty-percent autonomy" of local governments
Miura map fold; special technique for folding used on some solar panel arrays
inverse trigonometric function; cyclometric function
Three Alls Strategy (Japanese scorched earth policy during the second Sino-Japanese War)
conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)
cheap, malt-free beer-like alcoholic beverage
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
three major diseases (cancer, cerebral stroke, acute myocardial infarction)
notoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng)
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
thirty-four (orig. thirty-three) sacred places in and around Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture
thirty-three sacred places in the Kanto region (which was previously known as Bandō)
Third Epistle of John (book of the Bible)
Sanmonto sect (of Shin Buddhism)
three methods of Chinese divination (Lian Shan of the Xia period, Gui Cang of the Yin period and Zhou Yi of the Zhou period)
triploid (organism, cell, etc.); triplont
the three creator gods (Amanominakanushi no Kami, Takamimusuhi no Kami and Kamimusuhi no Kami)
three days' march (approx. 36.5 km)
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)
three bonds (in Confucianism: master and servant, father and son, husband and wife)
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)
three ministries (under the ritsuryō system: Ministries of Civil Services, Health and War); three departments (in Tang dynasty China: Secretariat, Chancellory and Dept. of State Affairs)
leaves used for serving or offering sake, rice, etc.
once a beggar, always a beggar; (lit.) if one begs for three days, one cannot stop
once a beggar, always a beggar; (lit.) if one begs for three days, one cannot stop
a child is an everlasting responsibility
three women make a market
Sanchō Sect (of the Fuji School of Nichiren Buddhism; 1661-1673)
three people sitting in a triangle
three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones
three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones
36 Initials (system for transcribing initial consonants of Middle Chinese)
hourglass drum used in Nara-period court music
the three sacred mountains: Fuji, Atsuta, and Kumano
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
high-grade white sugar imported from China
precepts given to an adherent prior to being consecrated as an Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism)
precepts given to an adherent prior to being consecrated as an Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism)
highest ranking prostitute in Edo's Yoshiwara red-light district (from the Hōreki era onward)
highest ranking prostitute in Edo's Yoshiwara red-light district (from the Hōreki era onward)
crime for which one's three types of relatives will be punished; crime implicating one's relatives of all three types
last day of March; last day of the third lunar month (marking the end of spring)
headstall, martingale, and crupper
headstall, martingale, and crupper
headstall, martingale, and crupper
headstall, martingale, and crupper
Miwa Shinto (sect of amalgamated Shinto developed in the Muromachi Period)
the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning
mitsumata paper; type of Japanese paper made from the Oriental paper bush
Japan's Three Famous Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)
Japan's Three Holy Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)
Japan's Three Holy Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)
sanbokan sour orange (Citrus sulcata)
furthest pine tree from a noh stage (of the three placed in front of the bridge walkway)
mother bear with two cubs
(the most thrilling relationships for a man are) another man's wife, a maidservant, a mistress, a prostitute, and finally his own wife
three-pronged vajra flung by Kukai on his return from China to determine the Holy Land of Esoteric Buddhism
Heian-period ceremony where a newlywed groom and bride eat a rice-cake on the third night after the wedding ceremony
Heian-period ceremony where a newlywed groom and bride eat a rice-cake on the third night after the wedding ceremony
Triconodonta; Eutriconodonta; order of early mammals
head and shoulders (chartist pattern)
only a fool with no manners asks for another helping more than once; only fools are gluttons
3D computer graphics; 3DCG
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)
Triangulum Australe (constellation); the Southern Triangle
triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits
thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile
thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile
three causes of Buddha nature
three mental disturbances
third party beneficiary contract
third-party action against execution
private allocation (of new shares); third-party allocation
low-ranking samurai; samurai of the lowest rank
sum of the length, width and height (of a package, etc.)
three main Kumano shrines (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha)
kami of the three main Kumano shrines
diminished chord; diminished triad
augmented chord; augmented triad
third law of thermodynamics
two-way switch (UK); three-way switch (US)
baby colic (in infants around 3 months old)
baby colic (in infants around 3 months old)
threenager; child in the terrifying threes
even small mistakes can be costly
two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
new moon; lunar phase when the moon is completely invisible
red meat, bird and fish flesh; (lit.) three disagreeable things
meat and the five pungent roots (avoided in Buddhist cuisine)
War of the Triple Alliance (1864-1870); Paraguayan War
unparalleled in Japan, China and India
good things do not last long
anti-communism, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism (policy of the Socialist Masses Party)
three wholesome roots (no coveting, no anger, no delusion)
an old man is twice a child
the three guardian deities in time of war (Marici, Mahakala and Vaisravana)
Sanbi (the three former provinces of Bizen, Bitchū and Bingo)
three-card betting game (e.g. oicho-kabu)
three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand) of the April, May, July, or December suit
firstly vision, secondly footwork, thirdly courage, fourthly technique (the most important aspects of kendo)
karmic retribution through the past, present, and future; three types of karma
complete concentration on one subject (usu. prayer); one-practice absorption
Three Noes (former Taiwan policy of no contact, no negotiation and no compromise with China)
Sansai school of tea ceremony
third quarter (of a year)
six-three-three-four system of education (six years of elementary school, three years each of junior and senior high school and four years of university)
six-three-three-four system of education (six years of elementary school, three years each of junior and senior high school and four years of university)
something can be learned from anyone; (lit.) if three walk together, I'll have a teacher
division into three; one third (part)
division into three; one third (part)
measure twice and cut once; don't slack off until the job's done properly; (lit.) go around three times before you take a smoke
measure twice and cut once; don't slack off until the job's done properly; (lit.) go around three times before you take a smoke
measure twice and cut once; don't slack off until the job's done properly; (lit.) go around three times before you take a smoke
the dreaded 3rd week (in the life of a newborn; when some previously quiet babies suddenly turn colic)
triple valve; three-state valve
children pay back their debt to their parents in full by age 3 (through their cuteness)
children pay back their debt to their parents in full by age 3 (through their cuteness)
children pay back their debt to their parents in full by age 3 (through their cuteness)
triangle headband; triangular scarf
30 km/h zone (area in which the speed limit is 30 km/h)
Three Peaks of Mount Haku (Gozengamine, Kengamine, Oonanjimine)
starting with only a king on the board and three pawns in hand (as a handicap when teaching a beginner)
three concentric circles; triple circle
League of the Three Emperors (1873-1887)
the three great desires (sleep, food and sex)
visiting three shrines in the beginning of the year
terrifying threes; terrible threes; threenager phase; (lit.) devilish threes
empty triangle; "L"-shaped formation of three stones (considered bad shape)
empty triangle; "L"-shaped formation of three stones (considered bad shape)
trinerbate venation (of a leaf); trinerve
third reading (of a bill in the Imperial Diet)
three-space jump; three-point jump
three-space jump; three-point jump
good weather never lasts for three days in spring
good weather never lasts for three days in spring
full-day child (aged 0-2; at a certified center for early childhood education and care)
triton (nucleus of tritium)
play at the center of three stones
play at the center of three stones
tripod collar; tripod mount
Japanese Gynura (Gynura Japonica)
San'ikugakuin Junior College
Sankyo (Japanese pharmaceutical company); Sankyō
Sanko Engineering Corporation
Mihara Special Needs School (older name style)
Mie Prefectural Art Museum
The Three Musketeers (1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas)
Sanda Line (Kobe Electric Railway); Sanda Line (Hankyu Bus)
Tōei Mita Line; Tōden Mita Line (closed 1968)
Mitsubishi Metal Corporation
Mitsubishi Motor Corp. (abbr)
Sanyo Shinpan (consumer loan firm)
SRIC Corporation; Sanwa Research Institute Corporation
The University of the Third Age (U3A)
Triodion; Lenten Triodion
Sanseido Kokugo Jiten (Japanese dictionary published by Sanseido) (abbr)
The Three-Body Problem (2008 novel and subsequent adaptations)
The Third Man (1949 film)
Three Emperors' Alliance (1881; between Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Germany)
Mikawa Station (Hokkaido)
barred button quail (Turnix suscitator)
barred button quail (Turnix suscitator)
trident maple (Acer buergerianum)
ivy-leaved maple (Acer cissifolium)
yellow stem borer (species of moth, Scirpophaga incertulas)
whitetail dascyllus (Dascyllus aruanus); humbug dascyllus; banded dascyllus; white-tailed damselfish
golden spadefish (Platax boersii); Boer's batfish
trigoniid (any clam of family Trigoniidae)
Pacific blackdragon (Idiacanthus antrostomus)
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; Japanese chervil; Japanese parsley
Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus)
Euhadra peliomphala (species of land snail)
Euhadra peliomphala (species of land snail)
Java fern (Microsorum pteropus)
threeleaf goldthread (Coptis trifolia); savoyane
Bupleurum stenophyllum (species of medicinal herb)
chocolate vine (Akebia trifoliata); three leaf akebia
chocolate vine (Akebia trifoliata); three leaf akebia