placing three fingers of each hand on the floor (while bowing respectfully); (lit.) three fingers (specifically the thumb, index finger and middle finger)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
messenger; envoy; emissary
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be expensive; to be costly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
good heavens!; oh my god!; gee whiz
to get slightly dirty (all over)
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
cake served with tea; teacake
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to rush back; to run back
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless