塵手水 ちりちょうず

chirichōzu

1. Not dusty hands.; Not dirty hands.

1. Was dusty/dirty.; Was covered in grime.

1. Dusting hands/Washing hands (ceremonially); Cleaning one's hands (figuratively - disclaiming responsibility)

1. Dust and water; Transient; fleeting

1. It is not dust and water.; It's not a simple matter.

1. It's not just a quick wipe.; It's not a superficial effort.

1. Was dusted off.; Was wiped off.

1. Please.; Excuse me.

1. It is not dust and water.; It is not insignificant.

1. Wasn't dusty/dirty.; Wasn't washed.

1. Probably a mess.; Probably unskilled.

1. It was not just dust and water.; It wasn't simply a show.

1. Wasn't dusty/dirty.; Wasn't washed/cleaned.

1. Probably a mess.; Probably temporary.

1. Was not a dusty hand/water.; Was not simply a matter of hands and water.

1. If it were just dust and water; If it had been just dust and water

1. If [it is] dusty hands and water; If [one has] dusty hands and water

1. If/when dusty hands and water…; If/when one has dusty hands and water…