person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
alone; by oneself; on one's own
people; men and women; each person; everybody
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
two persons; two people; pair; couple
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
offender; criminal; culprit
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
individual; private person; personal; private
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
how many people; a number of people
Japanese person; Japanese people
personal; individual; private
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
some people; a few people; several people
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
alone; by oneself; on one's own
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
several people; a few people
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to grow up; to become an adult
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
index finger; forefinger; second toe
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
murder; homicide; manslaughter
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
personality; character; individuality; personhood
just one person; only one
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
woman; lady; adult female
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
sick person; patient; invalid
race (of people); type of person
number of persons; personnel
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
human relations; personal relationships
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
military personnel; soldier
your husband; her husband
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
caller; visitor; company; guest
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
living by oneself; living alone
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
wounded person; injured person
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
popular person; favorite; favourite
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
eccentric; crank; oddball
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
working adult; full-fledged member of society
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
very popular; highly favoured
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
(not) a single person; (no) one
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
good person; virtuous person
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
performer; entertainer; celebrity
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
complete stranger; total stranger
human; human-like; as a person
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
the real criminal; true culprit
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
act of mercy; helping another person
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
one's family; family member
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
trio; gang of three; threesome
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
private citizen; civilian
the people; citizens; the populace
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
uninhabited island; desert island
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
human rights; civil liberties
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
the deceased; the departed
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
cripple; disabled person; invalid
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
married woman; another's wife
retainer; vassal; servant
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
individual differences; personal equation
just one person; only one
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
great person; eminent figure
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
many people; a large number of people
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
werewolf; Werewolf (social deduction game); Mafia
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
reputation; respectability
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
important person; strategic person; key figure
house; dwelling; human habitation
artificial intelligence; AI
like a decent person; human
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
leader; central personage
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
modern person; people of today
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
person of common sense; common sense man
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
human kindness; human weakness
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
natural virtue; personal virtue
loved one; lover; sweetheart
wounded person; injured person
person from (the planet of)
private person; individual
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
statue; picture; picture revealing character
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
as many (people) as possible
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
counsel; defender; advocate
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
person being waited for; person who waits
what people say; rumours; public opinion
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
inexpert or untrained eyes
human intellect; knowledge
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
attractiveness; charm; amiability
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
society; company; the public; the world
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
leading person; foremost figure
wounded person; injured person
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
(for the) first time in one's life
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
my husband; one's family; family member
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
travelling alone; solitary journey
people; men and women; each person; everybody
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
major dealer; wealthy merchant
man and horse; rider and horse; centaur
living together (with one more person)
living by oneself; living alone
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
suspicious character (person, figure)
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
alien (from another planet)
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
each individual; each person
android; artificial human; robot
dual personality; split personality
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
personification; anthropomorphization
trio; gang of three; threesome
index finger; forefinger; second toe
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
material witness; suspect
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
your husband; her husband
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
distrust of (other) human beings
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
human intellect; knowledge
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
human pillar; human sacrifice
one's manners; one's attitude
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
the people; the public; the world
two by two; by twos; as a couple
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
individual match; single game
accidental death; casualty
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
manned; occupied; piloted
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
misanthropy; misanthropist
talented person; clever person
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
an honest man; a good citizen
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
individualism; egoism; selfishness
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
man of the future; Homo futurus
ordinary person; untitled individual
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
spiritual realm of humanity
street performer (comedian)
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
longing for others; wanting company
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
person of culture; cultured person
merman; half man-half fish
gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
beyond human understanding
multiple personality; split personality
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
dead person; deceased person
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
civilized person; civilized people
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
man of the hour; woman of the hour
the ancients; ancient people
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
official in charge; person in charge
Briton; Englishman; (the) English
artificial island; man-made island
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
God and man; heaven and man
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
human relations; humanity
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
person of letters; literary person
great man; magnanimous man
older person with more life experience
the human body; one's person
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
un-Japanese in appearance or character
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
good-natured person; nice person
clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine
loved one; lover; sweetheart
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
anatomical model of the human body
aviator; flying ace; birdman
slave traffic; slave dealer
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
throng; gathering of people
wise man; philosopher; sage
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
openly; in public; without caring what others think
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
artificial respirator; ventilator
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
for use by adults; for adults
cannibalism; anthropophagism
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
racial discrimination; racism
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
nice person; good-natured person
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
index finger; forefinger; second toe
increase in population; population growth
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air
personal appearance; character; personality
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
per person; per capita; per head
negotiator; bargainer; point man
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
lover; sweetheart; mistress
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
villager; village folk; countryfolk
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
holding hands with fingers interlocked
people; men and women; each person; everybody
human usage; (for) use by people
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
being up to the person himself
ronin; masterless samurai
rustic; country bumpkin; ruffian; unrefined person; non-politician; non-government person
person from the Kansai region
selfless (pious, righteous) man
per person; per capita; per head
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
living together (with one more person)
Korean person (esp. North Korean); Korean people
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
human resources; man-power resources
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
(an) exile; vagrant; wanderer; nomad
women's group; women's association
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
number of people; population; human head
missing person; wanted person
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
mountain folk; hermit; mountain wizard; word used as part of a pseudonym by artists, writers, etc.
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
anthropophobia; taijin kyofusho
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
passer-by; traveler; traveller
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
anyone; any person; whoever
servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Ritsuryo system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
anthropoid ape; anthropoid; ape
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
character building; formation of character; personality development
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
workman; craftsman; laborer; labourer; artisan
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer
gynecology department; gynecology
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
fellow countryman; compatriot; person from the same province; person from said country
emergency case; person that has suddenly taken ill
Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
man of the world; man about town; dilettante; well-informed person
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
Mrs; Lady; Madam; your wife
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to fall into another's hands
Chinese person; (arch.) foreigner
heroine; female protagonist
man overly interested in women's breasts
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
holding hands with fingers interlocked
having sociable manners; sociable
having sociable manners; sociable
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
personal criticism; character sketch
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga)
defeated soldier fleeing the enemy
interpersonal; between individuals
couple who are more than friends, but not in an intimate relationship
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
image of (an ideal) person
index finger; forefinger; second toe
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
humanism; humanitarianism
individual technique (in team sports); individual skills; individual play
craftsmanship; artisanship
my husband; one's family; family member
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
lust killer; lust murderer
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
absolute beginner; complete amateur
modern man; modern person; modernist
help wanted advertisements
popular spot; popular place; popular location
if you curse someone, dig two graves
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
artificial insemination; intrauterine insemination; IUI
financier; business leader
(legally) incorporated educational institution
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
the Seven Wise Men (of Greece); the Seven Sages of Greece
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
notary public; notary; public notary
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
temporary employee placement
looking like one is waiting for someone
murder for pleasure; lust murder
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
ladies' magazine; women's magazine
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
Dutchman's pipe cactus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum); night-blooming cereus; queen of the night
foreigner; alien; stranger
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
poor or lowly masterless samurai
group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system (often ex-convicts or vagrants); non-human
barbarian; savage; savage (primitive) people (race)
predecessor; people of former times
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
having sociable manners; sociable
at the height (peak) of one's popularity
philosophical anthropology; humanics
workforce reduction; personnel cut
summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena
occupant of a house; family member; household member (incl. servant)
common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
networking; making contacts
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
humans and animals; humans and beasts; beast in human form
"Helping Hands" comedy performance; performance in which one person wears a haori on their shoulders, while another person behind them puts their arms through the sleeves of the haori and feeds the person in front
lethal weapon; deadly device
yellow race; Mongoloid race
per person; per capita; per head
incorporated nonprofit organization
more than friends, less than lovers
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
half-human, half-beast; therianthropic
merchant of death; arms dealer
popular (hit) program (programme)
humanity; civilization; civilisation; culture
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
professional; careerman; worker
videogame software produced by hobbyists; fangame; doujin game
a suitor; an accuser; a complainant; an informant; sue; accuse
humanism; love for humanity
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
ukiyoe of beautiful women; bijin-ga
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
human nature; instinct; humanity; humanism
religious organization; religious organisation
age of majority; age of adulthood
young owner; young proprietor
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
personal guidance; tutoring
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
mailman; postman; mail carrier; post carrier
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
one-man business; sole proprietor; sole proprietorship; individual owner-manager
human rights organization; human rights organisation
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
person from the same province, town, village, etc.
posterity; future generations
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be second to none (in)
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
small businessman; petty trader
cosmopolitan; world citizen
to be conspicuous; to attract public attention
new adult (in Japan, 20-year-old who has their coming-of-age ceremony within that year)
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
private office; private practice
Western style residences built mostly for early foreign settlers during the end of the Shogunate and the Meiji era
someone's looks and personal appearance
worshiper; visitor to temple or shrine
friend's house; home of a friend
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
masterful performance; virtuosity
complete stranger; total stranger
magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
dancer (esp. a bugaku dancer)
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
Personal Information Protection Law (2003)
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
scoundrel; ruffian; villain
nurse (male or female); personal care attendant
layperson's judgment (opinion)
residents of the capital; townsfolk
incorporated foundation; juridical foundation
present-day people; people of this world
Chinese person (esp. Han Chinese)
obstetrician-gynecologist; obstetrician and gynaecologist; ob-gyn
whichever person (indefinite pronoun); everyone; every person; all
Taiwanese person; Taiwanese people
person of culture; educated person; highbrow
the feeling between (new) lovers
to know personally; to have personal knowledge of
human vegetable (i.e. someone in a vegetative state)
protection of human rights
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
somebody (important); person of importance
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
behind others; losing out to others
to become well-known; to become common knowledge; to become famous; to be on everyone's lips
individual medley (swimming)
slaying 100 enemies with one's sword; bedding 100 people; having sex with countless people
individual play; one-man effort; non-cooperation; playing on one's own; selfish play
mechanical brain; computer
fish with a human-looking face
seriously addicted online game junky
artificial internal organ
(not) a single person; (no) one
neighborly love; neighbourly love
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
Thai; person from Thailand
personage; person (deserving of respect)
waiting for someone to arrive
unmanned probe (vessel, spacecraft, etc.)
heartless; inhuman; unfeeling
professional go players' championship series; professional shogi players' championship series
prisoner's dilemma; prisoners' dilemma
People's Republic of China
(no matter) who; everyone; anyone; nobody
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
person of refined tastes; sophisticated person; man of the world; understanding person; man about town
per person; per capita; per head
kind person; warmhearted person; sympathetic person
people of color (colour); non-white races
hand puppet; glove puppet
man who has never had sex except with sex workers
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
stick figure; stick person
ichimatsu doll; traditional Japanese doll with a torso made of hardened sawdust
one's world view; one's view of life; essay on life
condemn the offense, but not the offender
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
trustee; receiver; administrator
full automation; becoming unmanned; making (something) unmanned
Coming of Age Day (national holiday; second Monday in January); Adult's Day
temporary employment agency; personnel placement agency; staffing agency; temp agency; temping agency
performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
beauty and fortune seldom go together; the beautiful die young
unattended sales place; vending machine
Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
doll clothed in chrysanthemum flowers and branches; doll made from chrysanthemum flowers; beautiful but stupid girl
individualist; egoist; selfish person
signs of human habitation
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
personal attack; personal denunciation
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
Edo-period official of the chōnin social class; town official
townsfolk; resident (of a town); merchant
character (in a novel, film, etc.)
humanities; social sciences; liberal arts
life-taking sword; sword used to kill
job vacancy information; recruitment information
ergonomics; human factors; human engineering
care for the aged; elderly care; aged care
living by oneself; living alone
ordinary person; untitled individual
independent administrative corporation (institution, agency)
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
artisan's temperament; character of a complete artisan
samurai; person of extensive learning; person of great culture; person of superior social standing
anthropologist; ethnologist
personal appearance and physique; person's appearance and physique giving a feeling of respectable character
patient in a serious condition; serious case
artificial valve; artificial heart valve
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
naturalized citizen; naturalised citizen
women's disease; gynecological disorder; gynopathy
jobless university graduate
person who beheads somebody to end a seppuku; assistant; helper
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
living by oneself; living alone
individual combined (gymnastics)
person of ability; person of high calibre; talented individual
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
inferior race (of people); untermenschen
human excrement; night soil
importing goods privately; private importing
holder of a title deed; stock holder; lease holder
substitute; deputy; proxy; representative; agent
somebody (important); person of importance
volcanic cave traditionally said to be inhabited
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)
head of personnel department
fan club; hobbyist club; amateur association; doujin circle
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
excess personnel; redundant staff
new members of society (esp. after turning 20 or joining a company); new working adults
arrogant; insolent; overbearing
utter stranger; mere passerby; outsider
People's Commissar (in the early Soviet Union)
murder swap; murder exchange; murder of each other's targets by co-conspirators
ordinary person; untitled individual
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
intensive-care old people's home
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
land agent; house agent; real estate agent
people from overseas, especially from China and Korea, who settled in early Japan and introduced continental culture to the Japanese
person of virtue; great person; giant; adult; exalted person
impersonation; personification
Giants (Japanese baseball team)
race issue; problem of race
human rights violation; trampling on human rights
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
saint; person well-balanced morally and intellectually
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
National Personnel Authority
calling card murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
homicide department (of a police force)
man of virtue; humanitarian
foreign (exchange) student; international student
corporate juridical person; incorporated body; corporation
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off
someone with a dual personality
Japanese residents in another country; Japanese expatriates
(enjoying) tumultuous popularity
martial spirit; military spirit; the spirit of true warriors
marked person (by the police, etc.); person to be watched; person considered dangerous; person on a watchlist
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
anthropophobia; dizziness experienced in crowded places
to employ the right person; to choose somebody with the right qualities
witchcraft user; magician
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); drone
manned mission (e.g. space probe)
square; trustworthy person
Homo economicus; economic human; financial expert; businessperson
sea of people; (very large) crowd of people
stage favorite; stage favourite; star
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
one man's fault is another's lesson
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
character evaluation; profile
Declaration of the Rights of Man (during the French Revolution; 1789)
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
personal business; sole proprietorship
person from Tōhoku; Tōhokuite
(crime of) aiding a criminal to avoid capture
oldest mankind (e.g. evidence of)
to write the kanji for "person" on one's hand three times and mimic swallowing them (as a technique for calming one's nerves)
(doing) karaoke by oneself
great person; outstanding talent; hero
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
Chloranthus serratus (species of flowering plant)
person who looks after a patient
association of reservists
novel from the late Edo period focused on the love stories of ordinary townsfolk
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
sailor; boatman; passenger
sailor; boatman; passenger
arranging a group of people so as to form a character or spell out a message
amateur's skill or performance
amateur as good as a professional
company person; company man; company woman; corporate soldier
guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)
(public) morals and sentiments
ability that outdoes (shames) professionals
being the only loser; losing by oneself
amateur theatricals; amateur dramatic performance
Briton (celtic inhabitant of historical Britain)
individuality; personality; idiosyncrasy
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
ancient Chinese immigrant
public interest incorporated foundation
incorporation; conversion to a corporation; privatization (of a previously public body)
slave trade; human trafficking; slave trader
someone without a fixed occupation; man of leisure; playboy
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
scam; con trick; con-man; fraudster; flirt; player
to board an airplane; to get on an airplane
personality cult; cult of personality
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
sovereignty of the people
artificial planet; man-made planet
Ogura Anthology of One Hundred Tanka by One Hundred Poets
personal god (i.e. a god who has human form, emotions, etc.)
Kobo Daishi is always with me (written on the hats of Shikoku pilgrims)
wounded soldier; disabled veteran
common poppy (Papaver rhoeas); corn poppy; field poppy; red poppy
people living on Honshu; mainland Japanese; Japanese people (as opposed to the people of the colonies of the Empire of Japan)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
(putting on the) airs of an official
voter; constituent; elector; presidential elector (US); member of the Electoral College
natural person (e.g. one unspoilt by civilization, civilisation)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
city dweller; townspeople
human sensor; motion detector
1000-stitch belt; soldier's charm with stitches by a thousand women
identifying an individual; pinpointing an individual
pedestrian traffic; kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
smoke from human habitations
solo comedian; standup comedian; comedian not part of a duo, trio, etc.
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
to be pleased with oneself; to chuckle with delight
three women make a market; many women many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
personal attack; ad hominem
beauty is only skin-deep; (lit.) one gets tired of a beauty in three days
disregard for human rights
barbarian; savage; foreigner
witness protection program; witness protection programme
person who steals flowers (esp. cherry blossoms)
five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March)
(dyed-in-the-wool) party member; party man; party woman
Japantown (esp. historical Japantowns in Southeast Asia founded in the 16th-17th centuries)
confirmation of somebody's identity; enactment; establishment; creation
skillful tanka poet; official in charge of court poetry and music (ritsuryo period); poet
personnel management; personnel administration
school for Japanese outside of Japan
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
with each person; with everyone
damn Westerner; (lit.) hairy foreigner
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
general incorporated association
relations between individuals
to be crowded with people
child in elementary or middle school; go-between; intermediary; (arch.) person of middling talent, strength, etc.; (arch.) middle-class person; (arch.) bourgeois person
unperceived; unnoticed; unnoted; out-of-the-way; out of sight; inconspicuous
personnel cut; labor cut; labour cut
appearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover
with each person; with everyone
Danish person; Danes; Dane
National People's Congress (of the People's Republic of China); NPC
baseball tournament between non-professional teams sponsored by corporations
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
extraordinary person; genius
(killing) sword; blade; steel
the appropriate person; competent person
artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
rehabilitation facility for the elderly
temporary personnel business; temporary personnel agency; temporary help business
family registry (of the district; Edo period); population registry; records of an Edo period census
human rights situation; human rights condition
person who sees someone else off (e.g. at the airport)
man-eating shark (esp. great white shark)
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
writers and artists; persons who take delight in such refined pursuits as poetry, literature, painting and calligraphy
personal use; private use
to capture all the popularity; to steal the show; to upstage
adult woman who likes comics about male homosexual love
personnel training; human resources development; character building
the flower (prime) of youth; the spring of life
popularity stakes; rating
samurai attached to a daimyo
mercantile mind-set; mercenary spirit; being intent on making a profit
any number of people; as many people as one likes
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
Semite (speaker of a Semitic language, esp. Jews and Arabs)
artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
hot spring (or bath) which is good for the skin
beef (or pork) and eggs on rice
personnel training; human resources development; character building
priest who was also a street performer and performed prayers and other religious duties for the sake of other people
(a) Philistine; Philistine people
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); DPRK
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
National People's Congress (of the People's Republic of China); NPC
Northern European (person); Nordic person; Scandinavian
Hong Konger; person from Hong Kong
social welfare service corporation
person entrusted with someone's money, belongings, land, etc.; person in charge of someone taken into custody
cuddly doll; hug-me doll; soft-bodied huggable doll
heavenly being; celestial being; celestial nymph; celestial maiden
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
performance appraisal; performance review
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
amateur video; amateur photography; private video
paleoanthropic man (e.g. Neanderthal)
cineast; someone who works in the movie industry
practicing by oneself; self-instruction
un-Japanese in appearance or character
person who is a cut above the rest
person being waited for; person who waits
personnel exchange; people-to-people exchange
namesake; person with the same name
capable person; talented person
Peking man (Homo erectus pekinensis)
internationally-minded person; cosmopolitan; cosmopolite; international celebrity
you only live once; you only have one life
manners, customs and popular sentiments
analog person; person not good with technology
statutory representative; legal representative
public-service corporation; charitable corporation; juridical (legal) person working for the public good
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
man-eating shark (esp. great white shark)
old-fashioned person; old-timer; old fogey
go-between; matchmaker; Cupid
mercantile disposition; having a nose for profit; commercialism; mercenary spirit
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
total number of man-days; total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)
different strokes for different folks; people doing something in their own way
single parent; one parent
earth and heaven; human and heavenly beings
scoundrel; ruffian; villain
ancient human skeleton; archaeological human remains
handcar railroad; handcar railway
meat analogue; meat substitute; cultured meat; lab-grown meat
lookout; watch; person on guard
trustee or administrator in bankruptcy
dehumanization; dehumanisation
individual psychology; psychology of an individual
artificial stone; fake rock
seventh of January (lunar calendar) (one of the five annual festivals)
Manchu person; Manchu people; Manchurian
mythological growth (tumour) that takes the shape of a human face
style of Southern Chinese painting
semigovernmental corporation
senile plaque; neuritic plaque; senile druse
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
person of poor character; narrow-minded; unpleasant person; gossip-monger; person of low self-esteem
Declaration of Humanity (wherein Hirohito renounced the imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
white supremacy; white supremacism
(Edo-period) jail warden; jailer
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
(the likes of) a mere tradesman
cannibals; cannibal tribe
artificial hibernation; induced hibernation
association of people from the same prefecture
race prejudice; racial prejudice
to be murdered; to be aided by someone else; to be raised by someone else
matchmaker's story; saying nice things about a person
one man's fault is another's lesson
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
gentle; quiet; demure; sober; mild-mannered; meek
artist's temperament; master's temperament
networking; making contacts
White Russian emigre; White Russian exile
person (esp. social outcast) who has nothing left to lose; (lit.) invincible person
regular respondent to a periodical or radio program
White Russian emigre; White Russian exile
decedent; deceased; inheritee
killer robot; lethal autonomous weapon; LAWS
human life span; human lifespan
the Fall of Man; the Fall
jobs available section (e.g. in a newspaper)
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
the early bird gets the worm
one-child policy (of the PRC)
South Korean national living in Japan
human desires; human passions
to grow up; to become adult; to start behaving like an adult
flatterer; smooth talker; crafty person
employment agency; staffing agency; personnel placement agency
one-man business; sole proprietorship; owner-managed enterprise
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
merit (ability, efficiency) rating; employee performance evaluation
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
spirit of true craftsman; (craftsman's) pride in his work
(a) militant; (a) belligerent
love your neighbour (neighbor)
ethnic Chinese (living abroad, esp. with non-Chinese citizenship); overseas Chinese
indiscriminate mass murder
to become accustomed to people
street vendor; peddler; hawker
scam; con trick; con-man; fraudster; flirt; player
all-purpose; suiting everybody
identity number; national identification number; national identity number; personal identity number
government bonds for retail investors
lineal descendant; clan member
Malaysian person; Malay person
manpower reduction; personnel saving
guard; security (officer); guardsman
two by two; by twos; as a couple
labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period)
Japanese association; Japanese expat. organization
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
Korean person residing in Japan (esp. North Korean)
legal personality; juridical personality; corporate status; non-person legal entity
national of a third country; foreigner (esp. Chinese and Korean) resident in Japan
personal attack; ad hominem attack
Sagittarius (9th zodiacal sign); the Archer
prohibition against women entering a sacred area
cripple; disabled person; invalid
honorary white (non-white person, including the Japanese, that were given certain privileges during the apartheid regime of South Africa); honorary whites
inhumane weapons; weapon against humanity
student preparing to re-take initially failed university entrance examinations
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
hirer; lessee; leaseholder
an idle brain is the devil's shop
the oppressed; downtrodden people
racial segregation; apartheid
hard on others but easy on oneself
hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
ratio of job openings to job applicants
lodger; boarder; paying guest
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
first-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
bureaucratism; bureaucratic nature
winning the hearts of the people; capturing public sentiment
(contemporary) customs and behavior; the picture of people's life in the contemporary world
number of people to be admitted or accepted
the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext; even thieves have their reasons
getting tired from dealing with people; getting tired of being around people
three women make a market; many women many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
national research and development agency
artificial language (e.g. Esperanto); constructed language; conlang; language for defining structures, logic, etc. (e.g. XML, HTML, etc.)
to make a cutting remark; (lit.) to stab someone with a short blade
xenophobia; exclusion (of foreigners)
mate's rate; preferential rate of payment offered to a friend
The Five (circle of Russian composers: Balakirev, Cui, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Borodin)
toy soldier; soldier figurine
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
nonreligious wedding ceremony; civil wedding ceremony
throwing good money after bad
to rise to the highest possible rank
the style is the man; the style is the man himself
elder; senior; wife's father; father-in-law
person who goes to greet someone (e.g. at the airport)
somebody (important); person of importance
job opening-to-application ratio; job-offers-seekers ratio
consideration for others; thinking about others
Sinhalese people; Sinhalese person
population statistics; demographics
man is the crown of creation
chiefly on the basis of someone's personal character
attempting to change one's image when one starts working
persona non grata; unwelcome person; undesirable person
facets (aspects) of (human) life; the pattern of (one's) life
inhumane weapons; weapon against humanity
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
female professional; mistress (in a field)
kanji "person radical" (radical 9)
nursing home; welfare facility for the elderly
don't trust strangers; always assume the worst (of people)
being the sole master of the situation; reigning supreme; standing unchallenged
personal appearance; looks
author unknown; anonymous
Middle Easterner (person)
artist's temperament; master's temperament
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
townsman's (independent) spirit; mercantile spirit
popular occupation; occupation largely dependent on public favor
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
woman with a wonderful personality
author unknown; anonymous
unmanned aircraft; pilotless plane; robot plane; drone
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
name index; index of persons
beauties die young; beauty and luck seldom go together
you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
artificial incubation; artificial hatching
human chain (chain of people holding hands, usually in protest)
a small-minded person being idle (tends to do evil)
Java man; Homo erectus erectus
holy men who abstain from meat and cooked food
general incorporated foundation
private investment; individual investment
a neighbour is better than a relative living far
videogame software produced by hobbyists; fangame
revere heaven, love people
arrogant; insolent; overbearing
ability that outdoes (shames) professionals
speaker at a public hearing
artificial incubation; artificial hatching
author unknown; anonymous
specified nonprofit corporation
live and let live; you do you and I'll do me; (lit.) people are people; I am myself
prisoner's base (children's game); (arch.) man-eating monster
taking for granted; rash conclusion
Twenty-Six Martyrs of Japan; group of Japanese and foreign Catholics who were crucified in 1597 at Nagasaki
black (i.e. African-American) soldier; buffalo soldier
bashfulness before strangers
semi-manual (e.g. manufacture)
so many men, so many ways; to each one's own; it takes all sorts to make a world
Epistle to the Romans (book of the Bible)
Everyone has his (her) own view; Different people, different opinions
remitter; writer of cheque; writer of check
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
individualization (of a task or job; as opposed to standardization); personalization
two by two; by twos; as a couple
human resources development; personnel development; career development; HRD
more than friends, less than lovers
one by one; one at a time; in turn
special consideration for non-traditional (older) students
butcher; slaughterhouse worker
blessed people; favored people (favoured); privileged people
skull; cranium; kanji "person" radical at top
artificial rain; rainmaking; cloud seeding
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
kanji "person radical" (radical 9)
nihonjinron; theories of Japanese cultural or racial uniqueness
kanji officially for use in names
population structure; demographic structure; age-sex structure
foreign residents of Japan; foreigners living in Japan
physiognomy; divination by facial features
Finns (ethnic group); Finnish people
Tensei Jingo; daily column in the Asahi Shimbun
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
held by a private individual; (in the) ownership of a private individual
puppetoon; stop-motion animation with puppets
biographical notes and character sketches of prominent individuals, arranged according to place of birth or origin
racial identity; same race
uneducated bumpkin; resident of ancient Sichuan
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
labor force; labour force
petitioner; person who prays; beggar-priest
national of a third country; foreigner resident in Japan (esp. Chinese and Korean)
prewar Japanese adventurer (political activist) in mainland China
neighbourhood dispute (neighborhood); neighbourhood quarrel; grievance with one's neighbour
The evil persons are the right object of Amida's salvation; The evil persons have the unique opportunity to go to heaven
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
international humanitarian law; IHL
hard to replace (with other person)
rugby sevens; seven-a-side rugby
man is the measure of all things
promotion; appointment to a more senior position
cherry blossom viewer; cherry blossom admirer
postman; mailman; mail carrier
worldly honors; worldly honours
artificial respiration technique
artificial flavoring; synthetic perfume
children are a poor man's riches
administrator of an estate
becoming worldly-wise (through one's interactions with other people); becoming sophisticated; losing one's innocence; losing one's naivety
an idle brain is the devil's shop
eccentric; crank; oddball
Japanese living in America
litigant; plaintiff; suitor
man overly interested in women's breasts
suit your speech to the audience
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
personals; personal advertisements
the laws of nature and humanity
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
artificial insemination; intrauterine insemination; IUI
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
institutional stockholder
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
nuisance (annoyance, inconvenience) to people around one; social nuisance
promotion; appointment to a more senior position
single-parent family; one-parent family; single-parent household
hard to replace (with other person)
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
thievish nature (character); thieving heart; cunning and greedy character
deliveryman; delivery person
perpetual traveller (traveler); permanent traveller; permanent tourist
adult-cute; grown-up but girlish; fashion style of adult women characterized by makeup and clothing that subtly emphasizes cuteness
retaliatory personnel decision (demotion, sacking, etc.)
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
author unknown; anonymous
person of mixed race; mestizo
mistaken identity; person so changed that it's hard to recognize him (recognise)
abstract human labour; abstract human labor
person eligible for elective office
appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization
a woman becoming a Buddha; a woman entering Nirvana
person from one's own province (China); person whose ancestors lived in Taiwan before the Kuomintang-related immigration wave
the laws of nature and humanity
pious woman; female believer
establishing the identity of a defendant
honor killing; honour killing
artificial bladder; artificial urinary bladder
humanism; humanitarianism
foreign trainee system; technical intern training program
home remedy; medical treatment by a layperson
labor shortage; labour shortage
scaffold constructor; steeplejack
morning person; early bird; lark
student who is trying to get into their preferred college while already enrolled at another college
to take in lodgers; to keep boarders
by itself; automatically; naturally
sweet autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora)
there's a reason behind every action; (lit.) a burglar's midday nap (is taken so that he can rob people's houses in the night)
becoming worldly-wise (through one's interactions with other people); becoming sophisticated; losing one's innocence; losing one's naivety
human rights organization; human rights organisation
to become accustomed to people
man dressed like an artisan; man of workmanlike appearance
there's but a fine line between genius and insanity
dance performed by a single person
to suit one's speech to the audience
person entrusted with someone's money, belongings, land, etc.; person in charge of someone taken into custody
beauty is only skin-deep; (lit.) one gets tired of a beauty in three days
person who has a fortune of at least one hundred million yen
American of Japanese descent
to take in lodgers; to keep boarders
non-Japanese celebrity; foreigner celebrity
denominated in Chinese Yuan; denominated in renminbi
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
humanitarian aid; humanitarian assistance; humanitarian relief
Epistle to the Corinthians (comprising two books of the Bible)
woman who is not traditionally beautiful yet somehow very attractive; woman with an aura of beauty
complete change in public sentiment; leading the thought of the people to an entirely different channel
changes in demographics; movements in population characteristics
anthropology of religion; religious anthropology
being devoid of consideration for human beings
voter registration list; electoral register
sole proprietor; one-man business; self-employed
adult toy shop (i.e. a sex shop)
faction-based personnel appointment
personality test; personality assessment; personality inventory
talented man and a beautiful woman; well-matched pair; wit and beauty
Nazarene (native of Nazareth, esp. Jesus Christ)
(crime of) harboring a fugitive (harbouring)
unperceived; unnoticed; unnoted; out-of-the-way; out of sight; inconspicuous
feelings toward other people; sensitivity to other people's feelings; feelings one gives to other people through interpersonal relationships
night shopkeeper; night storekeeper; night-hawker
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air
human rights violation; trampling on human rights
a neighbour is better than a relative living far
zoonosis (disease transmissible from animals to humans or vice versa)
nursery rhyme murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
stabilizing the feelings of the people; inspiring confidence among the people
career technician; man in the technical line
International Covenants on Human Rights; ICCPR; International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; ICESCR
star attraction; draw card; crowd puller
Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors (1882)
scaffold constructor; steeplejack
induced pluripotent stem cell; iPS cell
popular stock; popular share; active stock; favourite stock
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
novels or plays about the merchant class
Personal Information Protection Commission
somebody (important); person of importance
intensive-care old people's home
caretaker; claimer; guarantor
to capture all the popularity; to steal the show; to upstage
adult guardian; guardian of adult
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
woman who looks very attractive with a surgical mask on
chemical fertilizer; chemical fertiliser
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
ability that outdoes (shames) professionals
certificate of alien registration; alien registration card
fugitive from justice; fugitive criminal
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
crime of preparing to commit homicide
kanji "going man" radical (radical 60)
pregnancy resulting from artificial insemination, in-vitro fertilization, etc. (esp. of animals)
character sketch; comments on personalities
total number of man-days; total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)
alien registration card; foreigner registration card
person on the path to enlightenment; Buddha; bodhisattva; high priest
being a match for a thousand
unprecedented; unheard-of; never propounded (discovered, invented) by anyone before
digital renminbi; digital yuan; e-CNY
total number of man-days; total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)
interethnic; interracial; multiracial
sake warmed to human body temperature (approx. 37 degrees C)
self-checkout; automated checkout
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
person who has not developed emotional maturity; young person who does not want to become an adult
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
auxiliary intervenor (in a lawsuit)
artificial insemination by donor
the worthy will be remembered; (lit.) humans (last) one generation; names (last) forever
Okinawan dish of grated carrot stir-fried with egg and sometimes meat or fish
personnel changes through favoritism
artificial tooth; fake teeth
some are wise and some are otherwise; (lit.) one thousand with their eyes open; one thousand blind
narcissistic personality disorder; NPD
authorized nonprofit organization
the blind leading the blind; if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch
history of civilization; history of civilisation
club (for adults, as opposed to for university students)
unmanned, automated terminal
Levite; member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (who served a religious function)
profit-making corporation
man is not made of stone; man is made of flesh and blood
lonesome person; unwanted person; poverty-stricken person
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
individual-type defined contribution pension plan; iDeCo
to pierce someone with one's gaze
Okinawan dish of grated carrot stir-fried with egg and sometimes meat or fish
(Japanese) Protection of Personal Liberty Law (1948)
consensual homicide; killing somebody with their consent
antisocial personality disorder
wooden doll with Japanese costumes made from cloth with the edges tucked into grooves in the wood; kimekomi doll
he has not lived that lives not after death; the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it
Ardipithecus ramidus (species of hominin)
something people would laugh at
giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period)
three-person operation of a puppet (bunraku)
slaying 100 enemies with one's sword; bedding 100 people; having sex with countless people
employer; someone hunting for workers
third person singular present
killing by caregivers; caretaker homicide; nursing care killing
prevailing mood of a locality; emotional climate of a district
assignee; grantee; transferee
one man's fault is another's lesson
lawsuit undertaken without legal representation; pro se lawsuit
suppression of human rights
my lord; my master; one's own lord; one's own master
middleman; mediator; go-between
artificial hip; hip prosthesis
person of lofty virtue and great wisdom
impoverished elderly; poor senior citizens
paying for the purchase (expense) out of one's own pocket; being responsible for the payment of one's share of the purchase price, expense, etc.
artificial butter; margarine
emperor; living god; god incarnate; miracle-working god (who appears as the occasion demands)
going to a yakiniku place by oneself
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius); Western carrot cultivars
wandering lordless samurai
artificial leather; synthetic leather; faux leather
philosophical anthropology
hostage justice; practice of keeping a suspect in police custody in an attempt to force a confession
he has not lived that lives not after death; the great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it; (lit.) tigers leave their hide when they die; men leave their name
self-conceited person; ego-tripper; swelled head
man shall not live by bread alone
some are wise and some are otherwise; (lit.) one thousand blind; one thousand with their eyes open
Chinese person; Korean person
the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men
hot spring (or bath) which is good for the skin
servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Ritsuryo system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
the warm feelings of people of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
adult-cute; grown-up but girlish; fashion style of adult women characterized by makeup and clothing that subtly emphasizes cuteness
borderline personality disorder; BPD
children are a poor man's riches
national; citizen; native
countryfolk; villager; provincial; greedy person; underclass; low-standing person
enfranchisement of foreign residents; voting rights for foreign residents
to grow up; to become adult; to start behaving like an adult
prison labor; prison labour; forced labor; forced labour
advice column; agony aunt column
people's ownership; publicly owned
time waits for no-one; time and tide stay for no man
black university (e.g. in the US); black college
variolation; variolization
caretaker; claimer; guarantor
principle of nationality (according to which an offender should be tried in accordance with the law of his or her own country)
bottle feeding; artificial nourishment
artificial pollination; hand pollination; mechanical pollination
be kind to others; one good turn deserves another
assistant in a duel (e.g. a cockfight, poetry contest, etc.) (Heian period); older male in an homosexual relationship
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to stand at the head of others
population coverage rate; service coverage ratio
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
the sand on the beach may disappear, but the makings of thieves never shall
carrying a casket; carrying something (in a group) on one shoulder, as if it were a casket (considered an ill-omened way to carry something)
problems of the elderly; problems of an aging society
the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men
variolation; variolization
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
impersonalization; impersonalisation; depersonalization
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
one's family; family member
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
each individual; each person
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
official in charge; person in charge
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
keeper of imperial archives; worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
networking; making contacts
temporary employee placement
temporary employee placement
sound of a wind instrument
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
temporary employment agency; personnel placement agency; staffing agency; temp agency; temping agency
temporary employment agency; personnel placement agency; staffing agency; temp agency; temping agency
three women make a market; many women many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
witchcraft user; magician
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
author unknown; anonymous
loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence
guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)
guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)
human sensor; motion detector
to capture all the popularity; to steal the show; to upstage
appearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover
artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
meekly; obediently; submissively; quietly; like a lamb
countryfolk; villager; provincial; greedy person; underclass; low-standing person
Hong Konger; person from Hong Kong
personnel exchange; people-to-people exchange
personnel exchange; people-to-people exchange
you only live once; you only have one life
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
Okinawan dish of grated carrot stir-fried with egg and sometimes meat or fish
Okinawan dish of grated carrot stir-fried with egg and sometimes meat or fish
to be murdered; to be aided by someone else; to be raised by someone else
employment agency; staffing agency; personnel placement agency
employment agency; staffing agency; personnel placement agency
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
human papillomavirus; HPV
pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)
human immunodeficiency virus; HIV
first-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
the oppressed; downtrodden people
hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era
hired foreigner; foreign advisor hired by the Japanese government for their specialized knowledge to assist in the modernization of Japan at the end of the Bakufu and during the Meiji Era
becoming worldly-wise (through one's interactions with other people); becoming sophisticated; losing one's innocence; losing one's naivety
hard to replace (with other person)
hard to replace (with other person)
live and let live; you do you and I'll do me; (lit.) people are people; I am myself
prisoner's base (children's game); (arch.) man-eating monster
blessed people; favored people (favoured); privileged people
Pediculus humanus (species of louse that infests humans); body louse; body lice; head louse; head lice
human resources development; personnel development; career development; HRD
human resources development; personnel development; career development; HRD
divining one's own fortune
rugby sevens; seven-a-side rugby
caretaker; claimer; guarantor
appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization
appropriate use of human resources; personnel utilization
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
adult toy shop (i.e. a sex shop)
total number of man-days; total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)
pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)
artificial insemination by donor
man shall not live by bread alone
ginseng extract (used as a tonic)
Japanese ginseng (Panax japonicus)
riding a horse so skillfully that it appears as if man and horse have become one
type of yellow carrot grown in Okinawa
man is not made of stone; man is made of flesh and blood
wooden doll with Japanese costumes made from cloth with the edges tucked into grooves in the wood; kimekomi doll
slaughterer; butcher; (arch.) cook
Chinese person; Korean person
Chinese person; Korean person
human leukocyte antigen; HLA
Ardipithecus ramidus (species of hominin)
traveller's tree (Ravenala madagascariensis); traveller's palm
assignee; grantee; transferee
artificial pollination; hand pollination; mechanical pollination
sender; remitter; consignor
three women make a market
prime of life; noontide of life
sweet words only please a fool; flattery works on puppets and fools
master contractor; prime contactor; general contractor
master contractor; prime contactor; general contractor
one-man exhibition; one-man show
public corporation; juridical person
city market seller; merchant; city resident
artificial neural network
artificial harbor; artificial harbour
artificial incubation (method)
artificial incubation (method)
something people would laugh at
person who looks after others
armored personnel carrier; armoured personnel carrier
one who offers prayer in place of another
Western European (esp. the Spanish and the Portuguese); (lit.) southern barbarian
nonconformist; free-thinker
American Indian; native American
(fully) automated factory
(fully) automated factory
paper doll modeled after a kimono-clad woman (modelled)
establishing the identity of a witness
Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972)
Japanese nationals resident abroad; overseas Japanese
seedling peddler; nurseryman
inhabitants of main island
Westerner (esp. the Dutch)
man of well-cultivated tastes
woman as pretty as a flower
to stray from the path of righteousness
puppet with a moving mouth
person subject to a conservatorship or curatorship
person subject to a limited guardianship
liquidator (e.g. of a corporation)
foreign correspondents' club
litigation related to personal status (e.g. divorce actions)
litigation related to personal status (e.g. divorce actions)
Personal Status Actions Procedure Law (e.g. divorce actions)
court of inquiry; court of enquiry
individual retirement account; IRA
United Nations Human Rights Commission
people's socialist republic
people's democratic republic
racial segregation; apartheid
kaiten; human torpedo in WW2
hypothetical rule allowing match-ups between wrestlers regardless of their stable affiliation
individual championship system
poets and artists; persons who take delight in such refined pursuits as poetry, literature, painting, and calligraphy
the people being panic-stricken (in alarm)
the people being panic-stricken (in alarm)
decline (decay, corruption) of ethical standards
decline (decay, corruption) of ethical standards
legend concerning a fugitive clan
professionalism; the temperament of a professional
radically change public sentiment; leading the thought of the people to an entirely different channel
Man's life vanishes like a dew; A person's life is as fleeting as a morning dew
So many people, so many minds; Everyone has his own ideas and tastes; It takes all sorts to make a world; To each his (her) own
organization (corporate) man (woman)
townsman's (independent) spirit; mercantile spirit
decline in public favor; fall in popularity
the passage of people and horses; coming and going of people and horses
person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; person who can drink much alcohol without becoming tipsy
exported teachers during Meiji period
unstaffed railway crossing
affiant (person who executes an affidavit)
var. of puppet popular in the Edo period
Parsi (adherent of Zoroastrianism, esp. descendants of those who fled to India to escape persecution in Persia); Parsee
low-status samurai without land; low-status farmer without land
zoonosis (disease transmissible from animals to humans or vice versa)
artificial insemination by sperm from husband
artificial insemination by sperm from husband
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; (lit.) wherever there are humans, there are burial places
permanent voter registration list
author's personal rights; moral rights
Piltdown man (manufactured fossil of a fraudulent ape-human missing link, Eoanthropus dawsoni)
synthetic element; artificial element (i.e. technetium)
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
notoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng)
Japanese ginseng (Panax japonicus)
if you wish to succeed yourself, first help others to succeed
do not do unto others what you would not have done unto you
do not do unto others what you would not have done unto you
kanji "person" radical at top
theism (as refers to the existence of a personal Christian god)
the people; the public; citizenry
certification of information recorded on foreign resident registration file
Epistle to the Hebrews (book of the Bible)
Epistle to the Galatians (book of the Bible)
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
annual mugwort (Artemisia annua); annual wormwood; sweet sagewort; sweet Annie; sweet wormwood
accessory before the fact
United Nations Commission on Human Rights
hunter wasp (i.e. potter wasp, sand wasp, etc.)
brittle star (any starfish-like echinoderm of the order Ophiuroidea); brittlestar; Ophioplocus japonicus (species of brittlestar)
people; subjects; populace
people; subjects; populace
government official (esp. one of low to medium rank); public servant
chief kagura dancer (of kagura performed at the imperial palace)
imperial subjects; the people
Imperial Declaration of Humanity (renunciation of imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
Law for the Protection of Personal Data Held by Administrative Organs (2003)
Law for the Protection of Personal Information Retained by Independent Administrative Institutions (2003)
artificial classification
personal communication service; PCS
interpersonal messaging service
interpersonal communication
personal communication service; PCS
physical delivery personal name
CS; Communication Satellite
tile figure; ceramic figurine
anthropological argument (one of Descartes' ontological arguments for the existence of God)
a bad person does not deserve to die in his own bed
walk a mile in other's shoes to understand their suffering; you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; (lit.) pinch yourself and know others' pain
walk a mile in other's shoes to understand their suffering; you can't appreciate others' suffering until you've gone through it yourself; (lit.) pinch yourself and know others' pain
art is long, life is short; ars longa, vita brevis
what chances to one man may happen to all; what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
take care of yourself before you take care of others; (lit.) wave off your own flies before you wave off somebody else's flies
it is easier to blame than do better; (lit.) instead of resenting others, resent yourself
life is short; (lit.) life is just fifty years
life is not easy; life is hard
Life is an unknown course
the doting parent's purse is plundered; (lit.) the thief caught turns out to be one's own son
you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; (lit.) judge a man by living with him, and try a horse by riding him
you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; (lit.) judge a man by living with him, and try a horse by riding him
United Nations Human Rights Council; UNHRC
organization to monitor human rights
law of the country where a person habitually resides or is a national; law applicable to a person or to a person's legal problems
Specialist in Humanities (Japanese visa category)
Specialist in Humanities (Japanese visa category)
type of yellow carrot grown in Okinawa
traveller's tree (Ravenala madagascariensis); traveller's palm
methodological individualism
forwarding merchant; freight forwarder
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
itinerant (esp. itinerant gambler); drifter; nomad; rover
friend; comrade; companion
human papilloma virus; HPV
person from outside one's own province (China); person who moved to Taiwan from the continent after WWII; mainlander
slit in the curtains that allows someone on stage to see the audience (in kabuki theatre); public eye; feeling of being watched; casual observers
someone who is fast asleep
to die (of a poet, artist, etc.)
to make a cutting remark; (lit.) to kill someone with a short blade
go-between; intermediate; agent (e.g. for employing servants)
plastic toy (e.g. fish) suspended in a sealed glass tube filled with fluid; toy for use in the bath
corporation in liquidation
African American Vernacular English; AAVE; Black English; ebonics
precocious; unchildlike; early-blooming
nuclear watchdog (i.e. the IAEA)
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate someone by pointing one's chin
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate someone by pointing one's chin
histrionic personality disorder
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
ménage à trois; three-way sexual relationship
loss-making business; company operating in the red
Yama's pole (with a human head on the top)
artificial hip replacement surgery
baby formula; bottle-feeding
2012 human extinction beliefs; 2012 doomsday theory
brown race; brown-skinned race
useless fellow; down-and-out person; dead person
walker; person going by foot
walker; person going by foot
prisoner (for one to three years under the ritsuryo system)
capricious person; fickle person; stylish person
great human beings never lose the innocence of childhood; a virtuous ruler never loses the spirit of the common people
carefree person; person living at his ease
old people's talk; sociolect of the elderly
puppetoon; stop-motion animation with puppets
condemn the offense, but not the offender; detest the sin, but weep for the sinner
condemn the offense, but not the offender; detest the sin, but weep for the sinner
Act on Labor Relationship of Specified Independent Administrative Agency, etc. (2002)
personal union (between two or more states)
brute; violent criminal; savage
brute; violent criminal; savage
foreign stock ownership ratio; foreign stockholding ratio
foreign stock ownership ratio; foreign stockholding ratio
artificial intelligence language; AI language
blessing of man; winning with a discard in the first turn
intermediate corporation (abolished in 2008); semicommercial corporation; seminonprofit corporation
person in charge of the brewing of sacrificial wine
English-speaking person; foreigner
mainlander; person from the mainland
kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
medical insurance for the elderly
retired husband syndrome; stress syndrome resulting from one's husband being at home
Liujiang man; one of the earliest modern humans found in East Asia
Edo-period realm of the Japanese (as opposed to the Ainu) in southern Hokkaido
specified medical corporation; non-profit corporation which operates hospitals, etc.
search thoroughly for something lost before you suspect someone of stealing it; be on sure ground before you accuse somebody
Epistle to the Hebrews (book of the Bible); Letter to the Hebrews; Hebrews
unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV); combat drone; drone
workforce; work force; labor force; labour force
population bonus; demographic dividend; demographic bonus
avoidant personality disorder
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; doing whatever one wants even though others may be watching
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; doing whatever one wants even though others may be watching
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; doing whatever one wants even though others may be watching
automated cargo spacecraft; unmanned resupply spacecraft
dwarf-throwing; dwarf-tossing; midget-tossing
highly skilled professionals (esp. as category of immigrants); highly talented personnel
taking a cut from a thief's plunder; vile deed
parents overvaluing their own children but looking down on others'
you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; (lit.) try a horse by riding him, and judge a man by living with him
you can't judge someone until you've spent time with them; you can't judge something until you've tried it; (lit.) try a horse by riding him, and judge a man by living with him
a wise man keeps wide company; a fool joins a clique
being besieged by suitors; to be popular; (lit.) eight suitors for one daughter
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; (lit.) other people's flowers are redder
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
International Women's Day
you can make friends anywhere; (lit.) (you can make) acquaintances even in hell
adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; adult ADHD
honor killing; honour killing
historical practice of abandoning old people in the mountains, etc.
person from outside the prefecture; people from other prefectures
examinee (in a marine accident inquiry)
unincorporated area; township not formally in a municipality
seashore dweller; fisherman; sea god; Poseidon; Neptune
heat and moisture exchanger; HME
people's democratic dictatorship (e.g. Maoism)
art for life's sake; l'art pour la vie
horse that bites people; biter
Asian quarters (esp. in Brazil); Asian district
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
poets can stay in one place and still know all the famous sights
a gentle spirit is more important than looks; handsome is as handsome does
words provide more warmth than cloth
don't be a burden to others; (lit.) lean on your cane, but don't lean on others
to each his own; may all get their due; suum cuique
be mean to me and I'll be mean in return; I'll treat them as badly as they treat me
corporate number; 13-digit identification number for corporations
second-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
second-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
an accomplished person does not find fault with others; it is petty to criticize; speak ill of no man
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Lao People's Democratic Republic
personal rapid transit; PRT
human-to-human transmission (of a disease)
human-to-human transmission (of a disease)
this present body; this present existence; this mortal frame; layperson; non-ordained person
microfirm; single-person corporate structure
artificial photosynthesis
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; ECMO
borrowed capital; loan capital; debt capital
Kofun people; people of the Kofun period
Artemisia apiacea (species of artemisia)
pin-tailed whydah (species of weaverbird, Vidua macroura)
little penguin (Eudyptula minor); fairy penguin
ox-palate nerite (Nerita albicilla); blotched nerite
wild carrot (Daucus carota); Queen Anne's lace
pygmy hog (Porcula salvania)
tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis)
anthropoid ape; anthropoid; pongid; ape
love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus); tassel flower; velvet flower; foxtail amaranth
deodeok (Codonopsis lanceolata); todok
chayote (Sechium edule); christophine; christophene
chayote (Sechium edule); christophine; christophene