support; backing; aid; assistance
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
Pythagoras (Greek philosopher)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
the Trinity; three parts; three components; three factors
general idea; concept; notion
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
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
three days and three nights
Chinese design; Chinese style; traditional architecture associated with Zen
three generations; three periods; third generation
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
second generation; second; junior
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case