three; three years of age
third day of the month; three days
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
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
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
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
trio; gang of three; threesome
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
third stage; three stages
three sides; small offering stand
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
again and again; repeatedly
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 rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
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
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
three kinds; three varieties
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
love triangle; eternal triangle
three persons; three parties
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
three days and three nights
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
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
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
age thirty; one's thirties
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
petty underling; small fry
one four-of-a-kind and one three-of-a-kind in a dealt hand; three and a four (in dice games)
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
three-digit number; hundreds column
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga); three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
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
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
three-cornered hat; tricorne
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
third grade; third class; tertiary
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
great army; mighty host; whole army
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
bowing while pressing three fingers of each hand on floor
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
triple time; three important requisites
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
third time lucky; third time's the charm
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
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
the whole world; the universe
daily meals; three regular meals a day
three-way junction; three-way intersection
indulging in every possible luxury
large triple gate to temple
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
three wheeled vehicle (tricycle, motorcycle, etc.); three wheeler
triple feature (e.g. movie)
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
three parts; three copies
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
World War III; Third World War
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
three legs (two legs and a cane)
second anniversary of a death
what happens twice will happen thrice
killing three birds with one stone
three branches of Buddhist sutras
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
Summer Triangle (asterism)
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
in earnest; single-minded; with intense concentration; one and only; unique
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
threefold; folded in three
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
the Third Reich; Nazi Germany
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)
Sanriku (the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō)
triple handicap (esp. blindness, deafness and mutism)
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
ridged wooden bench used in SM practices (and in the Edo period for torturing female prisoners)
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
13th day (of the moon); the night of the 13th day of 9th lunar month
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
side parting; hair parted to one side
three lords (highest ranking officials in the old Imperial Chinese or Japanese governments)
outermost region of the castle
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
three times a day (of meals)
three primary colors (colours); trichromatic
human-interest article; page-three news; police news
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
the three powers: heaven, earth and man
independent committee; third-party panel
three-cornered hat; tricorne
the Big Three (countries)
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
three boxes; three box-shaped things; three containers
second lieutenant (JGSDF)
frequent reflection (meditation)
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
unparalleled in Japan and China and India
the early bird gets the worm
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
after-afterparty; third party of the night
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
triple jump; hop, step and jump
rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many
the three princesses; three kabuki roles regarded as some of the hardest to perform
three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
three cheers; three chants; singing three times
strikeout; (several) vain attempts; failing despite giving one's best
triangular sink tidy (usu. used to strain waste)
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
Three Kingdoms period (of Chinese history, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms period (of Korean history, 57 BCE-668 CE)
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three non-rain 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument
staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
committing every evil; being given to evil ways; following the path of evil
triple; three-way; threefold
the hole (between third and short); area between the third baseman and shortstop
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
second grade of the third rank of honor (honour)
right triangle; right-angled triangle
being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector; (lit.) third sector
third year (college) student; junior
tricolour flag; tricolor flag
third watch of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
12th anniversary of one's death
short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship
the early bird gets the worm
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)
Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
three great people (e.g. of the Meiji Restoration)
three-cornered conversation
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
being absorbed in reading
separation of powers (legislative, executive and judicial)
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
23rd night of a lunar month (esp. 8th month); moon-waiting party held on 23rd night of a lunar month
Winter Triangle (asterism)
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
the three main gods: Amaterasu Omikami, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto and Susano-o no Mikoto; three precious children
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
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
waistband; belt; cloth girdle; obi
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
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
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
the three main Shinto gods: Amaterasu Omikami, Tsukuyomi no Mikoto and Susano-o no Mikoto; three precious children
the three powers of government (legislative, executive and judicial)
the three kleshas that poison the heart of man (desire, ill will and ignorance)
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
three-three-seven rhythmic clapping pattern; 3-3-7 beat
adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly
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-way junction; three-way intersection
type of traditional Japanese conical hat
kowtowing; bowing repeatedly; (lit.) three kneelings and nine prostrations
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
difficult, dirty, and dangerous (work); apartment with three bedrooms and a kitchen
out on a third-base liner
tertian malaria (causing a fever that recurs every second day)
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened
three wise monkeys (who "see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil")
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
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument
Japan's three famous sights
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
ready-made seal; cheap seal
vinegar, soy sauce and mirin (or sugar) mixed in roughly equal proportions
three women make a market; many women many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
beauty is only skin-deep; (lit.) one gets tired of a beauty in three days
Estates General; States-General
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
Triad (secret Chinese society usually associated with organized crime)
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
three-line classified advertisement
pettifogging lawyer; unscrupulous or unethical lawyer; shyster; casuist; sophist
Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); oh no!; good heavens!; oops
three temporal states of existence; past, present and future; three generations
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
tricolor dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
the three deities (Marici, Mahakala, Sarasvati); the three celestials (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma)
threefold training; three divisions of the noble eightfold path
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
(the three) Baltic states; Baltic countries
three types of relatives (e.g. father, children and grandchildren; parents, siblings, wife and children; etc.)
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)
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
21st day after death; 21st day after birth
the three most important cities (esp. in ref. to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)
threefold repetition of the "ipponjime" 3-3-3-1 hand-clapping pattern to celebrate a conclusion or completion
choppy sea; chopping waves; triangle wave
what happens twice will happen thrice
three primary virtues: valour, wisdom and benevolence (valor)
three autumn months; three fall months; three years
pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis); garden pansy; wild pansy (Viola tricolor); heartsease
being deep in prayer; praying devoutly to Amida Buddha
petty underling; small fry
Three Main Kumano Shrines (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha)
March Revolution (Austria and Germany, 1848); February Revolution (Russia, 1917)
third mate; third officer
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)
three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups
Spring Triangle (asterism)
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
one's next three neighbors; one's next three neighbours
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
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell; three evils (prostitution, drugs and venereal diseases)
everybody doing well (e.g. purchaser, buyer and society); three-way satisfaction; all three parties doing well
adenosine triphosphate; ATP
anuttara samyak sambodhi (supreme perfect enlightenment)
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis); garden pansy; wild pansy (Viola tricolor); heartsease
dark sweet liquid produced after the third heating in a thermal sugar-refining process; brown sugar
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
(engaging in a) knife fight
the three entertainment district enterprises: eating houses, geisha houses, meeting places for assignations, etc.
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
breaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared
adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly
recruit (former rank in the JSDF)
Sanja Festival (Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo, third weekend of May)
afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); afternoon tea
winner of Japan's three main horse races
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)
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
three special awards for wrestlers at the end of a tournament
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
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
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
Amitabha triad; image of Amitabha Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Avalokiteshvara and Mahasthamaprapta
alternation of three cold and four warm days
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
the three phases of matter: solid, liquid and gas
guardian deity of the three jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); three-person saddle
win worth 24000 points (or, if dealer, 36000 points)
baseball played without a second base (children's game)
hangover (that still lingers two days after drinking)
Unit 731 (biological warfare unit of the Japanese Imperial Army)
Bhaishajyaguru triad; image of Bhaishajyaguru Buddha flanked by the Bodhisattvas Suryaprabha and Candraprabha
samya mandala (in Shingon); mandala where each deity is represented by an object (lotus flower, gem, sword, etc.)
(Sun Yat-sen's) Three Principles of the People
Third Arab-Israeli War (June 5-10, 1967); Six-Day War
three highest ranks in a ministry: minister, vice minister and parliamentary secretary
Third International; Communist International
Sanron sect (of Buddhism)
third of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Jupiter and east)
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
object or shape that symbolizes the vow of a buddha or bodhisattva to save all life
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
three major sutras of Pure Land Buddhism
Trailokyavijaya Vidya-raja; conqueror of the three worlds
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
second anniversary of a death
deep admiration; repeatedly lamenting
san jiao (triple heater; functional metabolic organ in Chinese medicine)
national of a third country; foreigner (esp. Chinese and Korean) resident in Japan
pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis); garden pansy; wild pansy (Viola tricolor); heartsease
to keep one's distance from someone (due to fear or because that person is superior)
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning; (lit.) Mencius' mother, three moves
three famous beauty spots
triangular tin; triangular can
tic-tac-toe; noughts and crosses
turning thirty and therefore becoming independent; at thirty, one stands on one's own
kanji "water" radical (radical 85)
the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext; even thieves have their reasons
three women make a market; many women many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
three Cs; three conditions that facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases (closed spaces, crowds, and close contact)
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)
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)
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
triangular-rimmed ancient mirror decorated with gods and animals
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
cheap, malt-free beer-like alcoholic beverage
32nd anniversary of death
broker; land agent; great liar; unreliable person
three main sutras (of a school of Buddhism)
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 famous ancient calligraphers: Emperor Saga and Tachibana (no) Hayanari and Kooboo Daishi
Mikawa manzai; style of manzai originating in the Mikawa region in Aichi prefecture
threefold truth (all things are void; all things are temporary; all things are in the middle state between these two) (in Tendai)
Three Principles on arms exports
the third estate; the bourgeoisie
triangular three-pillar torii
scalene (triangle); triangle having three sides of different lengths; inequilateral triangle
Sandai Jitsuroku (sixth of the six classical Japanese history texts)
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
all-purpose kitchen knife; santoku knife
rubella; German measles; three day measles
being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation
the palace sanctuary, shrine of imperial ancestors and temple inside the Japanese imperial palace
soup made with salted or rice-bran-pickled fish, vegetables, and sometimes sake lees (Hokkaido local specialty dish)
Girls' Festival (March 3); Dolls' Festival
Shakyamuni triad; Gautama triad; image of Shakyamuni (Gautama) Buddha flanked by two attendants
third string (of a shamisen, etc.)
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku (sixth of the six classical Japanese history texts)
to look daggers at somebody
conquest of the three Koreas (legendary military invasion of the Korean kingdoms; 3rd century CE)
endless cycle of rebirth through the three worlds of past, present, and future existences
the three friends of winter (pine, bamboo and plum)
The Three Major Duties (education, work and payment of taxes)
wicket (e.g. in cricket); castle; stumps
thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
Buddha triad; image of a Buddha attended by two Bodhisattvas
threefold; folded in three
three great nobles of the Restoration (Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori and Kido Takayoshi); three statesmen who played an important role during the Meiji Restoration
three kongs; winning hand containing three kongs
1932 Theses (Comintern policy documents urging overthrow of Japan's imperial and metayage systems)
national of a third country; foreigner resident in Japan (esp. Chinese and Korean)
Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata)
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
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
January; (lit.) 13th month
Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, and Russia)
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
deep admiration; repeatedly lamenting
everybody doing well (e.g. purchaser, buyer and society); three-way satisfaction; all three parties doing well
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
three cavalry disciplines (dog hunting, hat shooting, and horseback archery)
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (mythological rulers of ancient China)
assistant chief of staff, g3
Triangulum (constellation); the Triangle
Oriental paper bush (Edgeworthia chrysantha); mitsumata
three metropolitan prefectures (Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka)
fine high-grade Japanese refined sugar
trigon (ancient triangular harp); sambuca
mitsuuroko emblem (three triangles in a triangular pattern; Hōjō clan symbol)
third person singular present
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
the "three noes principle" of no drive, no interest, and no sense of responsibility; principle of indolence, indifference, and irresponsibility
full signal strength (on a cellphone); good cellphone reception; (lit.) three bars
second lieutenant (JGSDF)
third-party allocation of shares
soba eaten at the end of the month (esp. at the end of the year)
Sanja Festival (Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo, third weekend of May)
three cups of sake which latecomers to a party are made to drink
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-tiered court system; principle of a three-instance trial process
three implements for worship (incense burner, flower vase and candle-stand)
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
almost every day; constantly
three monastic positions with management roles at a temple
little three dragons; winning hand that contains two pungs or kongs of dragons and a pair of the third dragon
32nd note; demisemiquaver
the principle of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil; the policy of "see-not, hear-not, and speak-not"
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell
three secondary Tokugawa branch families (Tayasu, Shimizu, and Hitotsubashi)
the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell
winter wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
taking delight in elegant pursuits; being absorbed in such elegant cultural pursuits as poetry, painting and calligraphy
three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones
licensed red-light quarters
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
three activities (action, speech and thought)
petty officer third class (USN)
MMR vaccine (for measles, mumps and rubella)
third-rate company director; executive in name only
sergeant (JGSDF); sergeant second class
one metropolis (Tokyo), one "circuit" (Hokkaido), two urban prefectures (Osaka and Kyoto) and 43 prefectures proper; prefectures of Japan
triangular pyramid with equilateral base
day laborer (in construction, etc.); day labourer
Tripartite Pact (between Japan, Germany and Italy in WWII)
the thirty guardian deities (a different one for each day)
three-act structure (in screenwriting: setup, confrontation, resolution)
the three weapons for catching criminals (Edo period)
three parties (forces) opposing one another; three-cornered contest
3 part chorus; vocal trio
time; meeting; coming together; equality, warning, or riddance of hindrances (esp. in esoteric Buddhism as vows of the buddhas and bodhisattvas)
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
being thrice divorced; three-time divorcee; three x marks (i.e. three names struck from the family register)
third law of thermodynamics
lieutenant-commander (JMSDF)
three great oceans (Pacific, Atlantic and Indian)
Disturbance of the Three Ports (riots in Korea in 1510); Sampo Waeran
the three labor laws (trade union law, labor standards law, labor relations adjustment law) (labour)
one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
adenosine triphosphate; ATP
the early bird catches the worm
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-color printing (red and yellow and blue); three-colour printing
a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
the common run of men; the average Joe; good-for-nothing (person)
three-person operation of a puppet (bunraku)
third person singular present
education of the head and hand and heart
triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
all Buddhas of past, present and future
referee officiating bouts of san'yaku ranked wrestlers
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
retribution spanning the three temporal worlds (present, past, future)
Three Mountains of Yamato (Mt. Miminashi, Mt. Kagu, and Mt. Unebi)
thrice moving from house to house; the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning
the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning
three causes of Buddha nature
koto, alcohol and poetry; (lit.) the three loves; the three desires of the realms of existence
three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones
simultaneous contemplation of the threefold truth (form of Tendai meditation)
using mind, mouth and eyes to understand a book fully
the three weapons for catching criminals (Edo period)
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
medium-sized earthenware sake cup
three greatest teas of Japan (Uji-cha, Sayama-cha and Shizuoka-cha)
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
Dharma seals; three marks of existence (suffering, impermanence, non-Self)
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
règle des trois unités; the three unities (time, place and action)
Japan's Three Famous Mountains (Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tate and Mt. Haku)
fine high-grade Japanese refined sugar
the three grand national holidays (Prayer to the Four Quarters, Empire Day, the Emperor's Birthday; pre-1927)
equiangular triangle; equilateral triangle; regular triangle
triple jump; hop, step and jump
rubella; German measles; three day measles
Sanrizuka Struggle; campaign against the construction of Narita airport
(season's) record holder in (for) the most strike-outs
time; meeting; coming together; equality, warning, or riddance of hindrances (esp. in esoteric Buddhism as vows of the buddhas and bodhisattvas)
the thirteen buddhas, bodhisattvas and wisdom kings
traditional method of stirring soba while cooking
wrestler newly promoted to a san'yaku rank
headstall, martingale, and crupper
three-cornered competition
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum); simplestem bur-reed
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
three primary colors (colours); trichromatic
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)
decorating shrines and gates with shimenawa ropes for the New Year
toddler clothes (by children after age 3, before age 5); baby clothes
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
three women make a market; many women many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
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
san jiao (triple heater; functional metabolic organ in Chinese medicine)
Mikawa manzai; style of manzai originating in the Mikawa region in Aichi prefecture
three famous beauty spots
triangular tin; triangular can
rubella; German measles; three day measles
Pheropsophus jessoensis (species of bombardier beetle)
Pheropsophus jessoensis (species of bombardier beetle)
Closterium (genus of algae)
any god of foodstuffs; Uka-no-Mitama (god of rice)
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
cesium 137 (Cs-137); caesium 137
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
phase III study; phase III trial
triangular pyramid with equilateral base
almost every day; constantly
being thrice divorced; three-time divorcee; three x marks (i.e. three names struck from the family register)
three banishment punishments (of different severity; under ritsuryo system)
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)
pars triangularis; triangular area; triangular part of inferior frontal gyrus
one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
lingulate brachiopod (esp. species Lingula anatina)
headstall, martingale, and crupper
headstall, martingale, and crupper
headstall, martingale, and crupper
three women make a market
the three calamities: fire, flood and storm
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)
representative of Gifu and Mie prefectures
third-class mail matter; (item sent by) third-class mail
triaxial compression test
triaxial compression apparatus
guanosine triphosphate; GTP
guanosine triphosphate; GTP
ternary operator; conditional operator
final three bouts of the tournament day
final three bouts on the last day of a tournament
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
a row of training matches with the same opponent
newly recruited wrestlers in the third round of presentation after mae-zumo
repeated reading; close (careful) reading; careful perusal
being absorbed in writing popular novels (cheap fiction); being absorbed in writing something to amuse oneself
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
avid desire; drooling over (something); watering at the mouth
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)
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
34 (originally 33) 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)
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 ritsuryo 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
Sanchō Sect (of the Fuji School of Nichiren Buddhism; 1661-1673 CE)
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-quality 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 Yoshiwara (from the Houreki era onward)
highest ranking prostitute in Yoshiwara (from the Houreki 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)
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)
ménage à trois; three-way sexual relationship
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
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
Sanriku offshore earthquake (esp. June 15, 1896, March 3, 1933, and March 11, 2011); Sanriku earthquake
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 (of new shares)
low-ranking samurai; samurai of the lowest rank
3K radiation; cosmic background radiation
the sum of the length, width, and height of a package; length + width + height
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)
(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 and 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)
Mikawa Station (Hokkaido)
Miki Station (Miki Railway)
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)
hepatica (Hepatica nobilis var. japonica); liverleaf
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)