person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(medical) doctor; physician
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
victim; injured party; sufferer
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
pair; the two; both persons; both things
guardian; protector; patron; parent
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
person concerned; interested party; related party
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
messenger; envoy; emissary
follower; attendant; valet; servant
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
outsider; someone outside of a group
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
strong person; the strong; the powerful
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
popular person; favorite; favourite
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
leader; guide; mentor; coach
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
powerful person; influential person
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
injured person; wounded person; casualty
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
loser; defeated person; the defeated
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
king; monarch; ruler; champion
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
clergyman; churchman; clergy
moron; idiot; stupid person
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
editor (in publishing, etc.)
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
senior; elder; person older than oneself
degenerate; pervert; deviant
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
influential person; man of importance
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
target group; target persons
living person; the living
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
casualties; the killed and wounded
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
understanding person; supporter
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
insolent fellow; rude fellow
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
viewer; (television) audience
hard worker; hardworking person
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
newspaper reporter; print journalist
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
person who has rendered distinguished service
to claim victims; to leave casualties
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
those present; attendance
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
educator; teacher; educationalist
participants; participating athletes
adherent; devotee; believer
three persons; three parties
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
moron; idiot; stupid person
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
person killed in action; the war dead
trembling with excitement
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
person of high rank or position
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
leading person; foremost figure
performer; entertainer; actor
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
spouse; wife; husband; partner
to claim victims; to cause casualties
winner; victor; conqueror
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
dropout; quitter; deserter
messenger; envoy; emissary
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
original author (of a work)
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
stranger; tramp; wanderer
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
person who has committed suicide
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
to claim victims; to leave casualties
choosing between two things; two choices
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
archeologist; archaeologist
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
addict; junkie; substance abuser
candidate (for an election)
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
donor; contributor; provider
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
traveler; traveller; stranger
advocate; proponent; supporter
pioneer; settler; colonist
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
business person; operator; carrier (telecommunications, transport, etc.)
(person treated as a) plaything
person who avoids others; social outcast
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
sleepwalker; somnambulist
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
guardian; mentor; protector
offender; transgressor; violator
succession struggle; succession race
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
high achiever; student with good academic results
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
imprudent (misguided) fellow
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
disabled person; handicapped person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
refugee; exile; displaced persons
person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
playing the victim; playing the victim card
founder; organizer; organiser
superintendent; supervisor; warden
investigator; one who seeks the way
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
old soldier; veteran; old hand
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
health care worker; medical personnel
moron; idiot; stupid person
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
poor doctor; inept doctor; quack
outcast; odd man out; pariah
subscriber; reader; admirer
mountain climber; mountaineer
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
contributor (of written material)
arrestee; person arrested
person who introduces someone; introducer
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
health care professional; medical worker
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
person with no physical or mental disability; able-bodied person
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
playing doctor; children examining each other's genitals (often as a role play)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
consumer; ordinary citizen; stakeholder; person who lives on (e.g. situation, income, place)
supreme leader; ultimate leader
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
libertine; playboy; rake; lazy person
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
sick person; patient; invalid
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
mediator; go-between; middleman
youth; minor; young people
attendant; valet; altar boy; acolyte
outcast; odd man out; pariah
seriously ill patient; critically ill patient; serious case
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
person affected by a disease; sufferer
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
person unfit for society; misfit
news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
(one's) peers; people around one
consumer credit (finance, loan)
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
careless person; thoughtless person
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
poor doctor; inept doctor; quack
person making threats; intimidator
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
pedestrian mall; car-free mall; (lit.) pedestrian paradise
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
death toll; number of deaths; body count
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
(sports) commentator; play-by-play announcer; Let's Player; Let's Play gamer
aggressor; assailant; invader
(seriously and slightly) injured persons; people with serious and minor injures
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
guest (esp. hotel); lodger
evangelist; evangelistic worker
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
dilettante; lecher; nymphomaniac
(the) haves; those who have
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
repechage; revival series
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
member (of a class); trainee; participant
lust killer; lust murderer
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
habitual offender; addict
Book of the Dead (ancient Egypt)
rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder
expressive person (e.g. in musical performance)
ninja house; ninja residence
the Almighty; The Omnipotent One
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
stranger; person from abroad
(prison) inmate; detainee; internee; in-patient (hospital); resident (institution)
healer; clinician; physician; person who gives treatment; therapist
(event) planner; (event, meeting) organizer; producer
recommender; nominator; referee
person who gives the right (correct) answer
employee; employer; person hiring others
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
mentally deranged person; lunatic; mental patient
rude person; insolent person
experient; person who has experienced something
servant (of the people); minister (of religion)
someone engaged in a certain pursuit; practitioner; worker; employee
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
take it from me; trust me, I'm talking from experience; word to the wise
real estate agent; realtor
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
inventor; designer; planner
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
rich person; millionaire; the wealthy
the socially vulnerable; the weak of society; socially disadvantaged people
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
advocate; defender; champion; backer
reader; (website) visitor
qualified or eligible person
manual laborer; manual labourer
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
licensed or qualified or eligible person
unfilial son; undutiful son; thankless son; unfilial daughter; undutiful daughter; thankless daughter
mischief-maker; trickster; (arch.) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) useless fellow; (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
persons who have fallen in battle
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture
affiliate; member; entrant; participant; (telephone) subscriber
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
forwarding agent; carrier
accept one who comes to you
failing to practice what one preaches
close contact (person); high-risk contact
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
Buddhist saint; man of high repute; guest of honor; guest of honour
heir to the throne; successor to the throne
person who has died at his post (in the performance of his duties)
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
attendants at a funeral; mourners
acceptee; accepted candidate; person who has passed (e.g. a test); passer-by; transiter
homeless people (living on the street)
unmarried person; single person; bachelor; spinster
independent committee; third-party panel
illegal resident (in a country); illegal alien; illegal overstayer (person who has overstayed their visa)
broker; intermediary; broking house
stranger; person from another place
proponent; exponent; advocate
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
atomic bomb victim (esp. of Hiroshima and Nagasaki); hibakusha
entrant (into a country); immigrant
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
abduction victims; abductees
press release; announcement
laborer; labourer; workman
close contact (person); high-risk contact
tender winner; successful bidder; contract awardee
beginner; novice; neophyte
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
mediator; middleman; intermediary; carrier (e.g. disease)
Consumer Affairs Agency; CAA
great scholar; savant; polymath
chief executive officer; CEO
hooligan; layabout; good-for-nothing; gangster
man of virtue; humanitarian
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
monk; member of religious order
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
press club; correspondents' club
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
mischief-maker; trickster; (arch.) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) useless fellow; (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
poor doctor; inept doctor; quack
youngster; young and immature person
millionaire; multimillionaire
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
passenger; visitor; traveler; traveller
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; sympathizer; sympathiser
person in charge of public relations; PR manager
duellist; duelist; dueller; dueler
person in his or her prime; man in his prime; woman in her prime
scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person
shirker; goof-off; goldbricker
supporter; helper; aid provider; patron
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
Buddhist; Buddhist priest
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
accept one who comes to you
leading actor; star actress; top-billed performer
fiction writer; dime novelist
regular user; person who favors (favours) (something)
bankrupt person; insolvent person
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
individualist; egoist; selfish person
Sinologist; scholar of the Chinese classics
copyright holder; copyright owner
disabled person; handicapped person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
acolyte; adherent; follower; imitator; copycat
if you run after two hares you will catch neither
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
tactician; strategist; master swordsman
seducer; tempter; temptress; enticer; charmer; betrayer
worshipper; pilgrim; visitor to temple or shrine
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
family physician; family doctor
drunk; drunken person; drunkard
playing the victim; playing the victim card
beginner; newcomer; novice; new pupil; new disciple
child abduction; kidnapping of a minor
emergency patient; emergency case
surrenderer; person who surrenders
presenter; submitter; proposer
words used by young people; slang
anthropologist; ethnologist
joint owners; part owners
person (patient) with minor illness; person showing only minor symptoms (of a disease)
emergency press conference; hastily called press conference; impromptu press conference
interested parties; persons concerned; stakeholder
to dispatch a messenger; to despatch a messenger
do not pursue those who leave you
recipient of payments; pensioner
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
person whose presence is unwelcome, unnecessary or a nuisance; fifth wheel; third wheel; interloper
announcer; presenter; speaker; publisher
carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo
sticker for new car drivers (green and yellow)
do not chase the one who leaves
three-cornered conversation
homeless person; tramp; vagrant; vagabond
person of low rank or position
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.)
subscriber; reader; buyer
pleasant person; attractive person; animal liked by all because of its cuteness
day laborer; day labourer
person with multiple debts
clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker
person involved in a gang; person with gangster associations; yakuza member
pauper; the needy; the poor
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
married couple with similar tastes or dispositions; like husband, like wife
to whom it may concern; to the involved parties; to all persons concerned
itinerant entertainer or troupe
actor print; ukiyo-e print of kabuki actors
seller; vendor; party receiving or accepting an order
list of the richest people; billionaires list
long-term resident; fixed domicile resident; permanent resident
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
someone with a dual personality
middle-aged person; person who changes his line in middle of life
presenter (e.g. of a paper); speaker
supporter; cheerer (e.g. from the sidelines at a sporting event); rooter
being entertained by a geisha
person who judges which god or spirit has taken possession of a miko
reporter assigned to cover a particular person in order to get the most up-to-date information; beat reporter
fortune teller; diviner; soothsayer
supplier; provider; vendor
stage favorite; stage favourite; star
commercial and industrial men
workers; employees; people on duty
importer; import merchant (trader); importing firm
meteorologist; climatologist; aerologist
Buddhist scholar; Buddhologist
local-news reporter; police reporter; city news reporter
location of a press conference; press conference room
honest person; conscientious person
leading advocate; important proponent; strong advocator
beginning student; beginner
returnee; homecomer; person who has returned (home) to their country
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
employee; employed person
eye doctor; oculist; ophthalmologist
entertainment journalist; entertainment reporter; gossip columnist
stenographer; writer of shorthand
senior official; senior members
to be pedantic; to assume the air of a scholar
briefer; elucidator; exponent; expositor; explainer
doer; performer (of a deed); perpetrator
wounded person; casualty; injured person
visitor (to a shop or restaurant); customer (visiting a store or restaurant); patron
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
visitor; person born later than oneself; one's junior; future
expert; geisha; prostitute
occupant; possessor; occupier
beggar; derelict; player; actor; actress
merchant house employee; tradesman
grower; cultivator; planter; farmer
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
warrior picture (as a genre of ukiyo-e); musha-e
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
intellectually disabled person; mentally disabled person
attendant; member of an entourage or retinue or party
suitable person; fit person; the fit
brain worker; brain-worker; white-collar worker; mental worker
agricultural scientist; agronomist; agriculturist
attendance; those present
whistleblower; inside informant
mentally deranged person; lunatic
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
mammonist; money-worshipper
person on top of the income scale; top earner
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
non-fulltime worker; non-permanent worker; temp worker; temporary worker
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
victim (of a crime, esp. murder)
constitutional scholar (lawyer); expert in constitutional law
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
person with a humble salary; person of a low condition
general (supervising) editor; editor-in-chief
activist (in a political movement); crusader (e.g. for women's rights)
victor; victor troops; conqueror
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
eye doctor; oculist; ophthalmologist
Nobel laureate; Nobel-Prize winner
visitor (to a museum, library, etc.)
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
migrant worker; economic nomad
on-the-ground reporter; news reporter; legman
listener; person with normal hearing (i.e. not deaf); hearing person
honest person; conscientious person
sympathizer; sympathiser; fellow traveler; fellow traveller
the entombed; the person buried (usually in burial mounds, etc.)
quack; quack doctor; fake doctor
house playwright (of kabuki)
mountaineering ascetic; practitioner of mountain asceticism
finder (of lost property)
person in need; person facing economic hardship
to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)
hitchhiker; one who catches a ride
exhibitors (at a trade show, etc.)
all living things must die
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
(pedestrian) crosswalk signal
disaster relief; monetary assistance to disaster victims
person unfit for society; misfit
convert (e.g. to a cause)
the poor; the needy; the destitute
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
honesty doesn't pay; life is unfair
person who has met an unnatural death; person accidentally killed
searcher; person using a search engine
town geisha; geisha not working in a red-light district
female entertainer; geisha
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
telecommunications carrier; PTT
person without a registered or fixed address
old person; old-fashioned person
judge (of literary contests)
consumer price index; CPI
missionary; evangelist; propagandist
convert (e.g. to Buddhism)
shallow thinker; indecisive person
seasonal laborer; seasonal labourer
fortune teller; soothsayer; diviner
counterfeiter; faker; appropriationist
facility for the disabled; special needs home
wage laborer; wage earner; paid worker
person with a mental disorder; person with a mental illness
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
person who achieves perfection; person who perfects (e.g. a theory)
diabetic; diabetic patient; person with diabetes
promoter; instigator; driving force; pioneer; leader
large income earner; people in the higher income brackets
scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities
aide; caregiver; carer; helper
lazybones; lay-about; good-for-nothing; idler
applicant for a job; job seeker; job-hunter
samurai drill; knight errantry
firefighter (Edo period); construction worker; scaffolding builder
best qualified person; most suitable person
demonstrator; marcher; picketer
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
person fallen sick by the wayside
person blessed with many children
person of learning and experience
employee; employer; person hiring others
person who has fled from North Korea; North Korean defector
person strong at collecting and using information
occupier; occupying forces
abuser (of a person or animal)
experienced viewer (of theatre, kabuki, etc.); kabuki connoisseur
rentier; person who lives on investment interest
proponent; defender; advocate
food hygiene officer; food hygiene manager
multimillionaire; billionaire
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
business operator; entrepreneur
person in the wrong; malfeasant
disabled person; handicapped person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
temporary worker (dispatched from an agency); dispatched worker
learner; student; scholar
reader numbers; number of subscribers (e.g. to a magazine); readership
experienced player; tricky player
garbage man; garbage collector
classicist; classical scholar
hearing-impaired person; person with hearing difficulties; deaf person
those who meet must part (suggesting the transient nature of this life); we meet only to part
actor; actress; someone who works at a theater
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means
linguist; language expert
new graduate; new graduates
putting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; (lit.) song of a convict on their way to prison
teacher (esp. in Buddhism)
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
first-come-first-served basis
donor; contributor; donator
contributor (of articles)
the happiness (good fortune) of being an actor; feeling blessed for being an actor
a drowning man will catch at a straw
those confident in themselves
person who is book smart but lacking in common sense; person who is book smart but street dumb
runaway; absconder; eloper
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
herald; orderly; messenger
geisha from the Fukagawa red light district in Edo (Edo period)
alterity; otherness; state of being different
person in charge; manager; chief; head
young person with a monkey-like face (nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi)
Temporary Staffing Services Law
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
released prisoner; ex-convict; ex-con
outdoor sleeper; rough sleeper; homeless person
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
recipient of a decoration; recipient of an order (of merit)
reviewer; person who checks accuracy of written work
consumer confidence index; CCI; consumer attitude index
chief financial officer; CFO
recipient (of a transmission)
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
trembling with excitement
sheep breeder; sheepman; shepherd
person who lives on the water
prosperous person; powerful person
regular (permanent) conductor
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
hemophiliac; haemophiliac
the chosen one; the chosen ones; the select few
employee posted away from their family
(the likes of) a mere actor
person whose work is selected for a prize, exhibition, etc.; winning candidate
person who is book smart but lacking in common sense; person who is book smart but street dumb
person who has been laid off
combatant; interested party in warfare; warring nation; belligerent
press room; press gallery
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
absentee ballot; absentee voting
executor (of a will); testamentary executor
adult; person of full age
verifier; identifier; confirmor; confirming party
chief operating officer; COO
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one yen will cry at one yen
collaborator; coauthor; joint author
examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
time traveler; time traveller
leading actor; leading figure; leader
person of extensive learning; well-read person; polymath
dependent; person receiving support; person being supported
scorer (goals, runs, etc.)
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
dead person; the deceased
heaven helps those who help themselves
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
trembling with excitement
military scholar; military writer
first proponent; initiator and advocate (e.g. of a theory)
person who has made outstanding cultural contributions
evangelist; gospeler; gospeller
person who has reached nirvana, enlightenment, etc.
pedestrian crossing light
Auriga (constellation); the Charioteer
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
memorial service for the war dead
non-payer; one who doesn't pay one's bills
fallen geisha; geisha who prostitutes herself
(legally) incompetent individual
good actor who is inept in all other matters; demon for acting who is utterly indifferent to all other concerns; skilled actor who knows little of life; person who excels in one occupation (profession) but lacks simple common sense
lover (e.g. of cinema); devotee
unqualified or unlicensed person; (legally) incompetent
hated person; disliked person; unpopular person; person shunned by others; anathema
long-stay visitor; long-term resident
person stranded due to mass transit disruptions after an earthquake, etc.
female writer; woman writer
casual laborer (labourer); day laborer (labourer)
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
commander (during the Sengoku period); military leader; general; admiral; military strategist
mountain hiker; person engaging in walking activities in the mountains
person skilled (in the art of doing something)
latter-stage elderly healthcare system
welfare for the handicapped
feeble-minded (weak-minded) person; mentally deficient person
unemployed laborer; unemployed worker
champion; (championship) title holder
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
worker; employee; person being employed
those confident in themselves
the middle-aged and the elderly
admissibility of a party (to a suit)
permanent resident; foreigner with permanent-residence visa
pilgrim; nomad; itinerant
when dealing with urgent business, make use of whoever is handy
juvenile offender; juvenile delinquent
functionary charged with training and organizing young wrestlers
retired employee; unemployed person
player of a wind instrument
broker; middleman; employment agency
rogue nation; rogue state
vulnerable road users; mobility-impaired people; people without public transport access
(musical) instrumentalist
party secessionist; defector from a party
unmoved mover (in philosophy); prime mover
person of diminished capacity (e.g. drugs, alcohol, mental retardation, etc.)
pleasant person; attractive person; animal liked by all because of its cuteness
person attached to some unit
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
principal investigator; PI
perverse individual; cynic; misanthrope
with time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind; friendships fade with distance
physical disability certificate
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means
list of candidates; slate; list of nominees
choosing between two things; two choices
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
magician; sorcerer; sorceress
third-party allocation of shares
adviser; advisor; counselor; counsellor
female employee; female worker; working-woman
greedy person; grasping person
highly educated person; academic; scholar
war memorial; memorial (monument) to war dead
addict; dependent (person)
opium smoker; opium eater
virgin consecrated to a deity; shrine maiden; (spiritualistic) medium
supporting actor; supporting actress
housing for the elderly with home-care services provided
head of a family; first name on a list
coauthor; joint author; collaborator
content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches into gold
trustee; assignee; consignee
smooth talker; crafty person
person interested in studying abroad; person wanting to study abroad
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
labor agitator; labour agitator
female entertainer; geisha
well versed person; authority (on); expert (in)
physically handicapped person
happy-go-lucky person; easy-going person; optimist
course of medical treatment; under-the-doctor
deaf person; hearing-impaired person
hot spring geisha; onsen geisha; geisha working in a hot spring resort
(untalented) geisha who sells sex; geisha who steals money from sleeping travellers
president and chief executive officer; president and CEO
sham; fraud; counterfeit; impostor; pretender
stage career; acting career
labor rally; labour rally
scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture
unit owner (in a condominium or other multi-unit building)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
referee (of a manuscript); reviewer
person who shows no symptoms (of an infectious disease); asymptomatic person
geisha living and working in a restaurant, inn, etc. (as opposed to in a geisha house); in-house geisha
whistleblower protection act
fallen geisha; geisha who prostitutes herself
reporter posted to another location (city, country, etc.); reporter on assignment
low-class actor (kabuki); actor who plays in low-class or cheap theater
consumer advice; consumer consultation
horse doctor; horse veterinarian
merchant house employee; tradesman
radio and television audience
owner-manager; sole proprietor; owner-operator; one-man business
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
youngster; young and immature person
parolee; person on parole
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
member (of a research project)
policyholder; insurance policyholder
sole proprietor; one-man business; self-employed
released convict; discharged prisoner
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones
acting career; career as an actress
person with a physical or mental disability; disabled person
Auriga (constellation); the Charioteer
a drowning man will catch at a straw
electrical engineer; electrician
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
person who has been tattooed as a punishment for a crime (Edo period)
itinerant laborer; migrant worker
happy-go-lucky person; easy-going person; optimist
anonymous; of unknown authorship
journalist identification; press pass
ward (of a guardian); pupil
person in arrears; (tax) defaulter
non-electronic computer (i.e. person carrying out computation)
impostor; cheat; hypocrite
to put young men to shame
(being an) annoyance to one's doctor; troublesome patient
affected party; party concerned
(prison) inmate; detainee; prisoner
person who has succeeded (at something)
special education; education of the handicapped
pseudo-scholar; fake scholar; would-be expert
organized labour (organised, labor); unionized labour
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
visually handicapped person; visually impaired person; blind person
artificial insemination by donor
survivorship bias; survival bias
movie adapter; dramatizer; dramatiser
a quasi-incompetent (individual)
Law for Prohibiting Minors from Smoking
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
information processing engineer
multilateral; multi-party
underwriter (insurance); appraiser; assessor; auditor
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one sen will cry at one sen
medical expenses borne by the patient; patient contribution; patient share; co-payment
Japanologist; Japan scholar
universal blood donor (i.e. having blood-type O negative); universal donor
bad acquaintance; person whose acquaintance will be harmful
people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; (lit.) a fortune teller can't tell their own future
samurai words and phrases
contributor; investor; financier
human research subject; person who is being studied
person who dislikes smoking; anti-smoker
National Examination for Information Processing Technicians; NEIPT
someone with inferior education
three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones
employer; someone hunting for workers
out of sight, out of mind; the dead are forgotten with time
person who has been tattooed as a punishment for a crime (Edo period)
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
careful and thorough person; older male in an homosexual relationship
a wise person always follows the right course; a wise man never wavers
striker; strikers; people on strike
producer price index; PPI
mobile network operator; MNO; wireless service provider; mobile network carrier
he who laughs last, laughs best
skilled actor who is like a child offstage; good actor who knows but little of the ways of the world; (arch.) child kabuki actor
graduate from an earlier year; alumnus; alumna; former graduate
guidance, warning tile blocks for the visually impaired
person going (away); past
parolee; person on parole (from prison)
telecommunications carrier; PTT
present holder of an office
man shall not live by bread alone
sign that indicates an older driver
mediator; intermediary; agent; broker; middleman
three-cornered competition
invited speaker; guest speaker at
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
independent power producer; IPP
assistance dog; helper dog
three parties (forces) opposing one another; three-cornered contest
appointer; person with appointive power
farm worker; farm laborer; farm labourer; farmhand
person of lofty virtue and great wisdom
fallen geisha; geisha who prostitutes herself
person with normal hearing (i.e. not deaf); hearing person
Japanese language specialist; linguist specializing in Japanese
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
unqualified (incompetent) person; square peg in a round hole
victim of a pollution-caused illness
person of the same rank or position
television viewer; TV audience
eating moderately keeps the doctor away
chief actor in a kabuki play; star actor; leading actors of a troupe
person doing one job exclusively; full-time worker; full-time union official
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
disabled person; handicapped person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
mischief-maker; trickster; (arch.) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) useless fellow; (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
hooligan; layabout; good-for-nothing; gangster
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
family physician; family doctor
family physician; family doctor
family physician; family doctor
young person; young servant; young man come of age (at 16)
list of the richest people; billionaires list
to be pedantic; to assume the air of a scholar
expert; geisha; prostitute
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
quack; quack doctor; fake doctor
to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)
town geisha; geisha not working in a red-light district
person who is book smart but lacking in common sense; person who is book smart but street dumb
a drowning man will catch at a straw
the chosen one; the chosen ones; the select few
the chosen one; the chosen ones; the select few
Alpine leek (Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum)
Alpine leek (Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum)
person who does this; person who is like this; yakuza; gangster; idiot; moron
fallen geisha; geisha who prostitutes herself
functionary charged with training and organizing young wrestlers
with time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind; friendships fade with distance
(untalented) geisha who sells sex; geisha who steals money from sleeping travellers
geisha living and working in a restaurant, inn, etc. (as opposed to in a geisha house); in-house geisha
ultra-nationalist; hot-tempered person; stubborn person
person with a physical or mental disability; disabled person
pseudo-scholar; fake scholar; would-be expert
samurai words and phrases
multilateral; multi-party
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
out of sight, out of mind; the dead are forgotten with time
a wise person always follows the right course; a wise man never wavers
eating moderately keeps the doctor away
Buddhist sect originating in the seventh century
names of successful candidates
Shintoist; follower of Shintoism
(workers) asset formation
inexperienced doctor; quack
inexperienced doctor; quack
inexperienced doctor; quack
authorized distributor; authorised distributor
a fence; dealer in stolen goods
full-time trade union officer who remains employed at a company
audience participation program (programme)
joint translator; co-translator
person who receives a pledge; pledgee; pawnee
Polluter Pays Principle; PPP
foreign correspondents' club
Internet service provider; ISP
International Mobile Subscriber Identity; IMSI
mentally-handicapped person (pejorative); retarded person
knowledgeable and experienced person
Even a fool may sometimes give good counsel
one who is obsessed with (getting into, holding on to) political power; one who is obsessed with the idea of taking over government
scoop reporter; scoop artist
characteristic temperament (spirit) of an actor
knowing how to get on in the world; knowing the secret of success in life
speech-impaired person; person with a speech impediment; mute
traveler's check; traveller's cheque
mortgage debtor; mortgager; mortgagor
good scholars are seldom rich
carrier of an infection (esp. hepatitis)
artificial insemination by sperm from husband
World Conference of Religions for Peace
person appointed by an electoral nominee to be in charge of their campaign-fund accounting
(electoral) campaign manager
author's personal rights; moral rights
registered real-estate broker
designated driver (to prevent drunk driving)
telephone subscriber; telephone customer
abandoner (in securities, etc.)
conference call (phone option); conference calling
tax identification number; TIN
special permanent resident
consumer credit protection act
adversary party; opposing party
legal representative; legal guardian
revisionist (person who takes a revisionist view of history)
bulk loading safety officer
dual citizen; person having dual citizenship or nationality
Atomic Bomb Victims' Relief Law (1995)
mobile virtual network operator; MVNO
mobile virtual network operator; MVNO
application developer; applications developer; applications programmer
session service user; SS-user
Data Base Administrator; DBA
Directory User Agent; DUA
Directory User Agent; DUA
Transaction Processing Service Provider; TPSP
Transaction Processing Service User; TPSU
transport service provider; TS-provider
customer premises equipment; CPE
CAP; Competitive Access Provider
performing CMISE-service-user
acceptor; accepting SS user
authorizing users indication
alternate recipient allowed
alternate recipient assignment
called party; called subscriber
registered owner identifier
calling subscriber; calling party
originator requested alternate recipient
blind copy recipient indication
Value-Added Reseller; VAR
unregistered owner identifier
requester; requesting SS user
user manual; user's guide
user certificate; certificate
defined assignment statement
support for medical treatment for those on low income; Medicaid
marriage solemnizer; marriage celebrant
manpower business; manpower agency
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
frailty, thy name is woman
frailty, thy name is woman
no mortal escapes death; all men must die; (lit.) he who has life, certainly has death
no mortal escapes death; all men must die; (lit.) he who has life, certainly has death
even Homer sometimes nods
sticker for new car drivers (green and yellow)
workers' accident compensation insurance
do not chase one who leaves, do not reject one who comes
do not chase one who leaves, do not reject one who comes
fulltime worker; permanent worker
consolidator (shipping, freight, etc.)
The Young Scientists' Prize
connected person; related parties
environmental administrator
chief executive officer; CEO
administrator (manager) of a public facility
business skill development school for handicapped people
convert; person converted to a religion or belief
gay liberation movement; gay liberation
ship of the dead which appears if you go fishing the night of the Bon festival
even fools can give good counsel
country bumpkin; someone from the same part of the country
geisha belonging to a call-office (usually a skilled geisha)
sign that indicates an older driver
something cold (esp. a body); something used to cool one's stomach
something cold (esp. a body); something used to cool one's stomach
female prostitute working at a bathhouse (Edo period)
geisha from the Fukagawa red-light district in Edo
flatterer; someone skilled at flattery
nice person; good-natured person
young man (who has recently undergone his manhood ceremony)
generalist; renaissance man; multi-talented person; synthesist
radiation protection supervisor
traveler's diarrhea; traveller's diarrhoea
suburbanite; suburban resident
toady; lackey; sycophant; flatterer
deferred pensioner; retired person who is not yet old enough to receive their pension
meal announcer (at a Zen monastery)
conscientious objector; CO
squatter; person who occupies a building or land without title or permission
third party beneficiary contract
third-party action against execution
private allocation (of new shares); third-party allocation (of new shares)
Xbox fanboy; Xbox fangirl
Act on Payment of Relief Benefit for Victims, etc. of Crimes Committed by Aum Shinrikyo (2008)
safety officer; safety administrator
prostitute working in clandestine brothel (Edo period)
prostitute; imposter; fraudster; trickster
prostitute; imposter; fraudster; trickster
travel agent; reseller (of tour packages, etc.)
person requiring special help (usu. seniors, infants, etc. in disaster scenarios)
special permanent resident certificate
selling to traders; wholesaling; trade sales
telecommunications carrier; telecommunications operator; telephone service provider
advocacy of consumer rights (product safety, accurate labelling, etc.); consumer activism; consumer advocacy; consumer spending; high levels of consumption
he who knows, does not speak; he who speaks, does not know; those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know
frailty, thy name is woman
do not befriend those beneath you
do not befriend those beneath you
Olympic Cauldron lighter; Olympic torch lighter; last runner in the Olympic torch relay
air travel thrombosis; ATT
person reporting to have symptoms (of a disease, etc.)
when you are in a state of fear, the smallest thing will startle you; (lit.) a fleeing soldier takes fright even from a head of silver grass
released prisoner; ex-convict
convict on their way to prison
full-time trade union official
pedestrian zone; pedestrian space
transvestite; cross-dresser
geisha of loose morals; geisha who is easy to bed
Edo geisha; geisha living and working inside Edo (not one of the red-light districts on its outskirts)
Edo geisha; geisha living and working inside Edo (not one of the red-light districts on its outskirts)
Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act
one's mite; widow's mite; (lit.) one lantern from a poor man (i.e. no-one can give more than the only thing they have)
one's mite; widow's mite; (lit.) one lantern from a poor man (i.e. no-one can give more than the only thing they have)
immature person; person of low status
general contractor; main contractor
workers' district (in North Korea)
the morally righteous are blessed with many children
the ambition of the lazy does not last
person who attends a renga meeting
immigration detention center
disabled person; person with a physical or mental disability
former owner (e.g. of a collection)
asymmetric digital subscriber line; ADSL
draft refuser; draft objector
draft refuser; draft objector
residence permit holder; legal foreign resident
financial supporter (of a visa applicant); financial sponsor
person with a special relationship (e.g. in inheritance); special relative
Beyrich's slit shell (species of sea snail, Pleurotomaria beyrichii)
ninja lanternshark (Etmopterus benchleyi)