person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
victim; injured party; sufferer
pair; the two; both persons; both things
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
participant; entrant; player; competitor
guardian; protector; patron; parent
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
messenger; envoy; emissary
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
person concerned; interested party; related party
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
outsider; someone outside of a group
leader; guide; mentor; coach
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
popular person; favorite; favourite
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
press conference; news conference
strong person; the strong; the powerful
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
powerful person; influential person
injured person; wounded person
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
loser; defeated person; the defeated
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
clergyman; churchman; clergy
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
accomplice; co-conspirator
editor (in publishing, etc.)
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; consumer (in a food chain)
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
casualties; the killed and wounded
attendee; participant; person present
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
influential person; man of importance
degenerate; pervert; deviant
senior; elder; person older than oneself
infected person; carrier (e.g. of a virus)
business person; business operator
viewer (esp. of television, streaming video content); audience; viewership; listener (occ. of radio, audio streaming content)
living person; the living
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to claim victims; to leave casualties
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
understanding person; supporter
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
person affected by a disaster; afflicted person; victim; sufferer; survivor
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
insolent fellow; rude fellow
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
newspaper reporter; print journalist
hard worker; hardworking person
person who has rendered distinguished service
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
disabled person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
applicant; candidate; volunteer
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
spouse; wife; husband; partner
performer; actor; actress; cast
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
leading person; foremost figure
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
producer; grower; maker; producer (in a food chain)
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
participants; participating athletes
adherent; devotee; believer
three persons; three parties
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
educator; teacher; educationalist
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
tenant (esp. of an apartment); occupant; resident (e.g. of a nursing home)
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
person killed in action; the war dead
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
person of high rank or position
trembling with excitement
vagrant; vagabond; tramp; homeless person; hobo; bum
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
health care professional; medical worker
to claim victims; to cause casualties
abduction victims; abductees
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
person exposed to radiation from a nuclear bomb; survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima or Nagasaki; hibakusha
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
prize winner; recipient of a prize (or award); awardee
Consumer Affairs Agency; CAA
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
mountain climber; mountaineer
person admitted (to a care facility, training institution, etc.); inmate
expert panel; advisory committee
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
independent committee; third-party panel
winner; victor; conqueror
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
health care worker; medical personnel
seriously ill patient; critically ill patient; serious case
homosexual (person); gay person
supreme leader; ultimate leader
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
original author (of a work)
news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
dropout; quitter; deserter
successful person; success
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
person who has committed suicide
messenger; envoy; emissary
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
candidate (for an election)
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
persons who have fallen in battle
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
passenger (on a ship or aircraft)
stranger; tramp; wanderer
donor; contributor; provider
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
facility for the elderly; elderly care facility
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
archeologist; archaeologist
choosing between two things; two choices
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
bullying (the weak); bully
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
to claim victims; to leave casualties
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
advocate; proponent; supporter
death toll; number of deaths; body count
chief executive officer; CEO
consumer price index; CPI
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
addict; junkie; substance abuser
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
non-fulltime worker; non-permanent worker; temp worker; temporary worker
pioneer; settler; colonist
operator; manager; administrator
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
companion; fellow traveler (person who supports a group, movement, etc. without being a member); sympathizer
succession struggle; succession race
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
arrestee; person arrested
close contact (person); high-risk contact
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
offender; transgressor; violator
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
(person treated as a) plaything
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
attendee; persons present
contributor; poster; submitter
person with no physical or mental disability; able-bodied person; non-disabled person
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
traveler; traveller; stranger
sleepwalker; somnambulist
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
guardian; mentor; protector
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
successful candidate; prizewinner
(human) embodiment (of); incarnation (of)
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
high achiever; student with good academic results
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
lodger; guest (esp. at a hotel)
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
affiliate; member; entrant; participant; (telephone) subscriber; (insurance) holder
entrant (into a country); immigrant
person in charge of public relations; PR manager
intellectually disabled person; mentally disabled person; person with an intellectual disability
imprudent fellow; misguided fellow
refugee; exile; displaced persons
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
repechage; revival series; loser's bracket; second-chance match
consumer; ordinary citizen; stakeholder; person who lives on (e.g. situation, income, place)
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
press release; announcement
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
superintendent; supervisor; warden
person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
physician in private practice; town doctor; doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
person who has tested positive (for a viral infection, etc.)
recipient (of payments); beneficiary; pensioner
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
seller; vendor; exhibitor
seeker after truth; one who seeks the way
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
founder; organizer; organiser
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
pedestrian mall; car-free mall; (lit.) pedestrian paradise
experient; person who has experienced something
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
old soldier; veteran; old hand
playing the victim; playing the victim card
consumer credit (finance, loan)
real estate agent; realtor
planner; drafter; deviser
mediator; go-between; middleman
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor; ham actor
settler; colonist; immigrant
person of learning and experience
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
mounted warrior; cavalier; knight
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
regularly scheduled press conference
outcast; odd man out; pariah
person who has fled from North Korea; North Korean defector
writer; author; contributor
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
homeless people (living on the street)
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
returnee; homecomer; person who has returned (home) to their country
facility for the disabled; special needs home
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
close contact (person); high-risk contact
heavy hitter; power hitter; slugger
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
subscriber; reader; admirer
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
playing doctor; playing doctor and patient
dealer; distributor; seller
outcast; misfit; deviant; maverick; nonconformist
holder of a dan rank; dan player (in go or shogi); black belt (in martial arts)
person who introduces someone; introducer
local-news reporter; police reporter; city news reporter
aggressor; assailant; invader
broker; intermediary; broking house
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
inept doctor; bad doctor; poor doctor; quack
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
someone engaged in a certain pursuit; practitioner; worker; employee
rationalist; practically minded person; pragmatist
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder
manufacturer; maker; producer
youth; minor; young people
emergency patient; emergency case
employee; employer; person hiring others
passenger; visitor; traveler; traveller
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
outcast; odd man out; pariah
(prison) inmate; detainee; internee; in-patient (hospital); resident (institution)
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
person unfit for society; misfit
person involved in a gang; person with gangster associations; yakuza member
person attending a lecture; student (taking a class, course, etc.); participant
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
sick person; patient; invalid
Act for Securing the Proper Operation of Worker Dispatching Undertakings and Improved Working Conditions for Dispatched Workers
libertine; playboy; lazy person; hobbyist
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
disaster relief; monetary assistance to disaster victims
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
everybody is different; to each their own; three different people, three different styles
disabled person; handicapped person
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
careless person; thoughtless person
person affected by a disease; sufferer
visitor (to a museum, library, etc.)
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
temporary worker (dispatched from an agency); dispatched worker
attendant; valet; altar boy; acolyte
independent committee; third-party panel
inventor; designer; planner
forwarding agent; carrier
Confucianist; Confucian (scholar)
universally kind person; humane person; philanthropist
(one's) peers; people around one
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
person (patient) with minor illness; person showing only minor symptoms (of a disease)
person stranded due to mass transit disruptions after an earthquake, etc.
recommender; nominator; referee
former employee; retired person; retired employee; retiree
(sports) commentator; play-by-play announcer; Let's Player; Let's Play gamer
person making threats; intimidator
servant (of the people); minister (of religion)
interested parties; persons concerned; stakeholder
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
lecher; nymphomaniac; dilettante
person who expresses themselves (through speech, art, etc.); creator; author; speaker; poster
lack of actors; being unfit for one's (acting) role; lacking the ability required for the part one has been given
Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations; Nihon Hidankyo
(seriously and slightly) injured persons; people with serious and minor injures
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
leader; originator; moving spirit; prime mover
Person of Cultural Merit; honorary title recognizing outstanding cultural contributions
inept doctor; bad doctor; poor doctor; quack
habitual offender; addict
the socially vulnerable; the weak of society; socially disadvantaged people
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
consumer confidence index; CCI; consumer attitude index
person in need; person facing economic hardship
tender winner; successful bidder; contract awardee
(the) haves; those who have
constitutional scholar (lawyer); expert in constitutional law
lust killer; lust murderer
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
hearing-impaired person; person with hearing difficulties; deaf person
religious leader; religious figure; religious practitioner
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
ninja house; ninja residence
healthcare worker; medical care provider; medical personnel; medical staff
middle-old (person between 75 and 84 years old)
evangelist; evangelistic worker
duellist; duelist; dueller; dueler
jurist; lawyer; legal scholar
memorial service for the war dead
disabled person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
reader; (website) visitor
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
(event) planner; (event, meeting) organizer; producer
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
person managing their symptoms (e.g. of a mild case of COVID-19) at home; person recuperating at home
the Almighty; The Omnipotent One
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
Book of the Dead (ancient Egypt)
qualified or eligible person
visitor (esp. at a hospital)
kisha club; restrictive press club operated by some government bodies and corporations
rude person; insolent person
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
stranger; visitor; outsider
healer; clinician; physician; person who gives treatment; therapist
returning to the competition (after a loss); comeback (from defeat); being reinstated; repechage; second-chance match
advocate; defender; champion; backer
person who gives the right (correct) answer
take it from me; I speak from experience; word to the wise
heir to the throne; successor to the throne
supplier; provider; vendor
Nobel laureate; Nobel-Prize winner
tax exemption for one's spouse
qualified person; certified person; licensed person; eligible person
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
latter-stage elderly healthcare system
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
roommate; person sharing a room; flatmate
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
demonstrator; marcher; picketer
bullying (the weak); bully
manual laborer; manual labourer
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
believer in materialism; materialist
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
rich person; millionaire; the wealthy
accept one who comes to you
illegal resident (in a country); illegal alien; illegal overstayer (person who has overstayed their visa)
chief financial officer; CFO
importer; import merchant (trader); importing firm
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
proponent; exponent; advocate
person who has died at his post (in the performance of his duties)
visitor (to a museum, library, etc.)
person living alone; single person; bachelor; spinster; unmarried person
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
list of the richest people; billionaires list
player (of go, shogi, etc.)
chief operating officer; COO
mischief-maker; trickster; lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
copyright holder; copyright owner
latecomer; person who arrives late
scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture
aide; caregiver; carer; helper
new graduate; new graduates
acceptee; accepted candidate; person who has passed (e.g. a test); passer-by; transiter
unfilial son; undutiful son; thankless son; unfilial daughter; undutiful daughter; thankless daughter
Straw Millionaire (Japanese Buddhist folk tale)
beginner; novice; neophyte
delivery company; shipper
failing to practice what one preaches
trembling with excitement
inept doctor; bad doctor; poor doctor; quack
Buddhist saint; man of high repute; guest of honor; guest of honour
welfare recipient; person on welfare
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
migrant worker; economic nomad
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
orderer; purchaser; customer
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
stranger; person from another place
youngster; young and immature person
attendants at a funeral; mourners
person with multiple debts
mischief-maker; trickster; lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
day laborer; day labourer
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
location of a press conference; press conference room
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
presenter; submitter; proposer
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person
Reporters Without Borders; Reporters Sans Frontières
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
naturalist; natural historian
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
hooligan; layabout; good-for-nothing; gangster
mediator; middleman; intermediary; (disease) vector; carrier
laborer; labourer; workman
announcer; presenter; speaker; publisher
producer price index; PPI
turn away no one; do not cast out those that come to you
great scholar; savant; polymath
sympathizer; sympathiser; fellow traveler; fellow traveller
man of virtue; humanitarian
regular user; person who favors (favours) (something)
person with a mental disorder; person with a mental illness
child abduction; kidnapping of a minor
monk; member of religious order
news reporter; journalist
appointer; person with appointive power
legal system permitting victim participation in the criminal justice process
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser
to whom it may concern; to the involved parties; to all persons concerned
supporter; helper; aid provider; patron
Confucian scholar; Confucianist
if you run after two hares you will catch neither
victim (of a crime, esp. murder)
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
shirker; goof-off; goldbricker
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
anthropologist; ethnologist
long-term resident; fixed domicile resident; permanent resident
millionaire; multimillionaire
individualist; egoist; selfish person
beginner; newcomer; novice; new pupil; new disciple
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; (arch.) lewd man; (arch.) lecher
seducer; tempter; temptress; enticer; charmer; betrayer
visitor (to a store, restaurant, etc.); (in-store) customer; patron
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
large income earner; people in the higher income brackets
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.)
playing the victim; playing the victim card
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
leading actor; star actress; top-billed performer
tactician; strategist; master swordsman
bankrupt person; insolvent person
reporter assigned to cover a particular person in order to get the most up-to-date information; beat reporter
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
fiction writer; dime novelist
unqualified person; ineligible person; unsuitable person; incompetent person
subscriber; reader; buyer
family doctor; family physician; primary care physician; general practitioner; GP
interpreter (person who translates orally)
Buddhist; Buddhist priest
drunk; drunken person; drunkard
seller; vendor; party receiving or accepting an order
carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
whistleblower; inside informant
person in his or her prime; man in his prime; woman in her prime
ill-mannered person; rude person; boor
list of candidates; slate; list of nominees
reader feedback (to author, magazines, etc.); reader's voice; readers' forum; mail from readers
presenter (e.g. of a paper); speaker
scholar of Western sciences (by means of the Dutch language; during the Edo period); rangaku scholar
acolyte; adherent; follower; imitator; copycat
joint owners; part owners
Sinologist; scholar of the Chinese classics
do not pursue those who leave you
surrenderer; person who surrenders
emergency press conference; hastily called press conference; impromptu press conference
worshipper; pilgrim; visitor to temple or shrine
words used by young people; slang
do not chase the one who leaves
permanent resident; foreigner with permanent-residence visa
three-cornered conversation
person affected by a disaster; afflicted person; victim; sufferer; survivor
person of low rank or position
to dispatch a messenger; to despatch a messenger
novice driver mark; beginner symbol; V-shaped green and yellow symbol that newly qualified drivers in Japan must display on their cars
married couple with similar tastes or dispositions; like husband, like wife
comic actor; comedian; comic performer
assistant; helper; supporter
temporary visitor (to a country or region); person on a short-term stay
ableism; disablism; disability discrimination
someone with a dual personality
the poor; the needy; the destitute
person who shows no symptoms (of an infectious disease); asymptomatic person
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
commercial and industrial men
person whose presence is unwelcome, unnecessary or a nuisance; fifth wheel; third wheel; superfluous man (literary archetype)
second offender; second-time offender; repeat offender
sole proprietor; one-man business; self-employed
person who is socially ostracized (e.g. an ex-convict, mistress, illegitimate child); social outcast; person with a shady past; obscure person; person who lives in obscurity; person who has been forgotten by the world
clumsy person; bungler; person with no particular talents (in performing arts); nondrinker; nonsmoker
new resident; person moving into a city or country
pauper; the needy; the poor
to speak ill of the dead; to criticize the dead
person who judges which god or spirit has taken possession of a miko
entertainment journalist; entertainment reporter; gossip columnist
absentee ballot; absentee voting
true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo
supporter; cheerer (e.g. from the sidelines at a sporting event); rooter
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
person who makes a booking or reservation; booker; subscriber (e.g. to a magazine)
long-stay visitor; long-term resident
warrior picture (genre of ukiyo-e); musha-e
homeless person; tramp; vagrant; vagabond
pleasant person; attractive person; animal liked by all because of its cuteness
housing for the elderly with home-care services provided
merchant house employee; tradesman
attendant; member of an entourage or retinue or party
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
being entertained by a geisha
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
ill-mannered person; rude person; boor
itinerant entertainer or troupe
middle-aged person; person who changes his line in middle of life
stage favorite; stage favourite; star
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
retired employee; unemployed person
actor print; yakusha-e; ukiyo-e print of kabuki actors
Baseball Writers' Association of America
person who qualifies (for a competition); qualifier
returnee (esp. Japanese person repatriated to Japan proper from its former colonies after WWII); repatriate
funny person; humorous fellow; joker
funny person; humorous fellow; joker
brain worker; brain-worker; white-collar worker; mental worker
workers; employees; people on duty
lively person; spirited person; energetic person; live wire
doer; performer (of a deed); perpetrator
Atomic Bomb Survivors' Assistance Act
non-payer; one who doesn't pay one's bills
national leader; leader of a nation; state leader
beginning student; beginner
person whose work is selected for a prize, exhibition, etc.; winning candidate
of unknown authorship; anonymous (work)
stenographer; writer of shorthand
exhibitor (at a trade show, etc.)
chief technology officer; chief technical officer; CTO
applicant for a job; job seeker; job-hunter
the person who speaks up wins; the one who states their opinion first has the advantage
bullying (the weak); bully
meteorologist; climatologist; aerologist
journalist identification; press pass
party secessionist; defector from a party
fortune teller; diviner; soothsayer
firefighter (Edo period); construction worker; scaffolding builder
Act to Facilitate the Employment of Persons with Disabilities
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
verifier; identifier; confirmor; confirming party
person on a waiting list; person waiting for something; person quarantining
scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person
third-party allocation of shares
honest person; conscientious person
Buddhist scholar; Buddhologist
the entombed; the person buried (in a burial mound, etc.)
interloper; third wheel; nuisance; burden; hanger-on
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
opponent; rival; adversary
employee; employed person
outcast; misfit; deviant; maverick; nonconformist
mammonist; money-worshipper
senior official; senior members
to be pedantic; to assume the air of a scholar
briefer; elucidator; exponent; expositor; explainer
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
the entombed; the person buried (usually in burial mounds, etc.)
designated manager; designated administrator
(electoral) campaign manager
legal guardian (responsible for supervising a minor); custodian
flute player; flutist; flautist
member of a sexual minority; LBGTI person
diabetic; diabetic patient; person with diabetes
person released from prison; released inmate
herder; herdsman; shepherd
suitable person; fit person; the fit
listener (of radio, streaming audio content, etc.); audience
wounded person; casualty; injured person
leading advocate; important proponent; strong advocator
on-the-ground reporter; news reporter; legman
listener; person with normal hearing (i.e. not deaf); hearing person
visitor; person born later than oneself; one's junior; future
person requiring special help (usu. seniors, infants, etc. in disaster scenarios)
labourer or entertainer of the lowest social rank (in medieval Japan); (arch.) kabuki actor (Edo period); (arch.) theatre people
grower; cultivator; planter; farmer
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
occupier; occupying forces
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
seasonal laborer; seasonal labourer
eye doctor; ophthalmologist; oculist
collaborator; coauthor; joint author
employer's liability; vicarious reliability; respondeat superior
sympathizer; sympathiser; fellow traveler; fellow traveller
orderer; purchaser; customer
eye doctor; ophthalmologist; oculist
possessor; occupant; occupier
Day of the Dead (Mexican holiday); Día de los Muertos
whistleblower protection act
victim (of a crime, esp. murder)
agricultural scientist; agronomist; agriculturist
natural scientist; philosopher
general (supervising) editor; editor-in-chief
finder (of lost property)
attendance; those present
hitchhiker; one who catches a ride
victor; victor troops; conqueror
mentally deranged person; lunatic
activist (in a political movement); crusader (e.g. for women's rights)
convert (e.g. to a cause)
garbage man; garbage collector
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
promoter; instigator; driving force; pioneer; leader
honest person; conscientious person
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
(pedestrian) crosswalk signal
sympathizer; empathizer; empath
honesty does not pay; life is unfair
separatist; secessionist; schismatic
quack; quack doctor; fake doctor
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
performer (esp. of a traditional art)
admissibility of a party (to a suit)
house playwright (of kabuki)
evaluator; appraiser; reviewer
missionary; evangelist; propagandist
striking out three consecutive batters
unsuccessful candidate; defeated candidate; losing candidate
person with a humble salary; person of a low condition
experienced player; tricky player
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)
person exposed to radiation from a nuclear bomb; survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima or Nagasaki; hibakusha
all living things must die
public official; public servant
business manager; person in charge; administrative contact
person unfit for society; misfit
rogue nation; rogue state
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (novel, film)
scholar beholden to the government; self-serving academic; scholar who toadies up to government authorities
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
searcher; person using a search engine
town geisha; geisha not working in a red-light district
recipient of a decoration; recipient of an order (of merit)
person without a registered or fixed address; vagrant; vagabond
person in charge; manager; chief; head
person strong at collecting and using information
old person; old-fashioned person
mountaineering ascetic; practitioner of mountain asceticism
returnee (esp. Japanese person repatriated to Japan proper from its former colonies after WWII); repatriate
convert (e.g. to Buddhism)
counterfeiter; faker; appropriationist
fortune teller; soothsayer; diviner
shallow thinker; indecisive person
wage laborer; wage earner; paid worker
person who died an unnatural death; person accidentally killed
samurai drill; knight errantry
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
person who achieves perfection; person who perfects (e.g. a theory)
volcanologist; vulcanologist
experienced viewer (of theatre, kabuki, etc.); kabuki connoisseur
war memorial; memorial (monument) to war dead
abuser (of a person or animal)
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
pedestrian crossing light
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
lazybones; lay-about; good-for-nothing; idler
person in exile; deportee; exile
best qualified person; most suitable person
retired person (who has reached retirement age); retiree
donor; contributor; donator
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
learner; student; scholar
business operator; entrepreneur
number of readers (of a magazine, newspaper, etc.); readership
person in the wrong; malfeasant
person fallen sick by the wayside
person blessed with many children
runaway; absconder; eloper
female entertainer; geisha
house painter (occupation)
person of unsound mind; person lacking mental capacity; non-compos mentis person
childcare worker; nursery worker; caregiver
student; pupil; educand; trainee
rentier; person who lives on investment interest
food hygiene officer; food hygiene manager
regular (permanent) conductor
alterity; otherness; state of being different
principal investigator; PI
multimillionaire; billionaire
judge (of literary contests)
broadcaster; announcer; radiocaster
proponent; defender; advocate
handicraftsman; craftsman; artisan
unlawful occupant (e.g. of a house, of land, etc.); squatter
fulltime worker; permanent worker
graduate from an earlier year; alumnus; alumna; former graduate
person with a physical or mental disability; disabled person
recipient of a decoration (medal, order); person who has been decorated
mountain dweller; person raised in the mountains
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
responder; handler; person who deals with a matter; counterpart
time traveler; time traveller
consumer advice; consumer consultation
press room; press gallery
honesty does not pay; life is unfair
each person; each party; all parties
those who meet must part (suggesting the transient nature of this life); we meet only to part
classicist; classical scholar
fortune teller; diviner; soothsayer
medical expenses borne by the patient; patient contribution; patient share; co-payment
disabled person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
apparition; monster; supernatural creature; shapeshifter
putting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; (lit.) song of a convict on their way to prison
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
unqualified or unlicensed person; (legally) incompetent
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means
prosperous person; powerful person
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; (arch.) lewd man; (arch.) lecher
linguist; language expert
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
those confident in themselves
learned fool; person who is book smart but lacking in common sense
person with a personality disorder; person with an abnormal character
first-come-first-served basis
vulnerable road users (such as the elderly, mobility-impaired people and young children); people without public transport access; transport poor
the happiness (good fortune) of being an actor; feeling blessed for being an actor
contributor (of articles)
employee; employer; person hiring others
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
herald; orderly; messenger
geisha from the Fukagawa red light district in Edo (Edo period)
foreign correspondents' club
young person with a monkey-like face (nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi)
trustee; assignee; consignee
functionary charged with training and organizing young wrestlers
scorer (goals, runs, etc.)
television viewer; TV audience
participant; party concerned
person who has reached nirvana, enlightenment, etc.
person appointed by an electoral nominee to be in charge of their campaign-fund accounting
reviewer; person who checks accuracy of written work
actor; actress; someone who works at a theater
Mushakōjisenke school of tea ceremony
clinical trial participant; clinical trial subject
Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act
Japan Association of Music Enterprises
patient suffering from neurosis; person with neurosis; neuropath
outdoor sleeper; rough sleeper; homeless person
combatant; interested party in warfare; warring nation; belligerent
suspected criminal; suspect
intellectually disabled person; mentally disabled person; person with an intellectual disability
trembling with excitement
person who has been laid off
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
person in arrears; (tax) defaulter
employee posted away from their family
lecher; nymphomaniac; dilettante
skilled but shoddy; skilled but without style; skilled but lacking in refinement; skilled but shoddy performer; person who is skilled but lacks taste
perverse individual; cynic; misanthrope
physical disability certificate
trembling with excitement
hemophiliac; haemophiliac
person interested in studying abroad; person wanting to study abroad
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
heaven helps those who help themselves
the chosen one; the chosen ones; the select few
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
person who lives on the water
manpower business; manpower agency
(prison) inmate; detainee; prisoner
deaf person; hearing-impaired person
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
chief information officer; CIO
recipient (of a transmission)
sheep breeder; sheepman; shepherd
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
person exposed to a harmful amount of radiation (from a bomb, industrial disaster, lab experiment, etc.)
dead person; the deceased
permitter; licensor; permit holder; person permitted (to do something); authorised person
words used by young people; slang
supporting actor; supporting actress
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
adult; person of full age
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
chief investment officer; CIO
worker; employee; person being employed
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
stubborn person; obstinate person
teacher (esp. in Buddhism)
learned fool; person who is book smart but lacking in common sense
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one yen will cry at one yen
person of extensive learning; well-read person; polymath
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
close relative; near relative; close associate; intimate friend; confidant
good actor who is inept in all other matters; dedicated actor
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
leading actor; leading figure; leader
executor (of a will); testamentary executor
dependent; person receiving support; person being supported
intermediate-upper student; intermediate-upper learner
quick-witted person; clever person; capable person
(the likes of) a mere actor
the middle-aged and the elderly
military scholar; military writer
(musical) instrumentalist
mountain hiker; person engaging in walking activities in the mountains
hated person; disliked person; person shunned by others; anathema
Auriga (constellation); the Charioteer
prostitute; imposter; fraudster; trickster
first offender; first-time offender
person with gender identity disorder
disturber (of the peace); troublemaker; nuisance
schizophrenia patient; person with schizophrenia; schizophrenic
idol worshipper; idol worshiper; idolater
telecommunications carrier; telecommunications operator; telephone service provider
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
first proponent; initiator and advocate (e.g. of a theory)
evangelist; gospeler; gospeller
hooligan; layabout; good-for-nothing; gangster
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
(an) epileptic; person with epilepsy
policyholder; insurance policyholder
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
female writer; woman writer
lover (e.g. of cinema); devotee
feeble-minded person; intellectually disabled person
pilgrim; nomad; itinerant
champion; (championship) title holder
anonymous; of unknown authorship
happy-go-lucky person; easy-going person; optimist
young old (person between 65 and 74 years old)
person self-quarantining at home
new arrival; newcomer; incomer
physically disabled person; person with a physical disability
casual laborer (labourer); day laborer (labourer)
commander (during the Sengoku period); military leader; general; admiral; military strategist
person crossing (e.g. the road); traverser
salaried person; salary earner; white-collar worker
education for the disabled; education for people with disabilities
(legally) incompetent individual
person skilled (in the art of doing something)
safety officer; safety administrator
when dealing with urgent business, make use of whoever is handy
good actor who is inept in all other matters; dedicated actor
unit owner (in a condominium or other multi-unit building)
illegal overstayer; person illegally remaining in a country after their visa has expired
fallen geisha; geisha who prostitutes herself
taxpayer identification number (in the US, Germany, etc.)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
unemployed laborer; unemployed worker
to put young men to shame
border crosser; illegal immigrant; border trespasser; boundary crosser; crossover figure
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
broker; middleman; employment agency
pleasant person; attractive person; animal liked by all because of its cuteness
National Examination for Information Processing Technicians; NEIPT
stage career; acting career
person of diminished capacity (e.g. drugs, alcohol, mental retardation, etc.)
choosing between two things; two choices
affected party; party concerned
female employee; female worker; working-woman
those confident in themselves
someone (e.g. a woman) who is out of one's league; something beyond one's means
person reentering a country
unmoved mover; prime mover
care recipient; care-receiver
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
player of a wind instrument
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
juvenile offender; juvenile delinquent
with time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind; friendships fade with distance
magician; sorcerer; sorceress
careful and thorough person; older male in an homosexual relationship
person attached to some unit
former member; resigning member
holder of multiple (e.g. dual) citizenships; dual national; dual citizen
sham; fraud; counterfeit; impostor; pretender
president and chief executive officer; president and CEO
perverse individual; cynic; misanthrope
owner of the rights to a patent; patentee; holder of a patent
content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches into gold
(being an) annoyance to one's doctor; troublesome patient
adviser; advisor; counselor; counsellor
mental disability certificate; mental disability handbook
impostor; cheat; hypocrite
(hereditary) carrier; (asymptomatic) carrier
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
Japanese language specialist; linguist specializing in Japanese
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
coauthor; joint author; collaborator
oilman; oil company owner
labor agitator; labour agitator
course of medical treatment; under-the-doctor
highly educated person; academic; scholar
medical representative; pharmaceutical sales representative
pedestrian zone; pedestrian space
virgin consecrated to a deity; shrine maiden; (spiritualistic) medium
well versed person; authority (on); expert (in)
referee (of a manuscript); reviewer
quack doctor; unqualified doctor; inept doctor
female entertainer; geisha
declarant; declarer; filer; reporter
low-class actor (kabuki); actor who plays in low-class or cheap theater
opium smoker; opium eater
(untalented) geisha who sells sex; geisha who steals money from sleeping travellers
addict; dependent (person)
Revolutionary Communist League
greedy person; grasping person
smooth talker; crafty person
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
hot spring geisha; onsen geisha; geisha working in a hot spring resort
head of a family; first name on a list
supplier; provider; vendor
Act on Prohibition of Smoking by Minors
insurance identification certificate
Act on Assistance Dogs for Physically Disabled Persons
geisha living and working in a restaurant, inn, etc. (as opposed to in a geisha house); in-house geisha
person who socializes with gangsters; close associate of an organized criminal group
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
person who has tested negative (for a viral infection, etc.)
viewer (esp. of television, streaming video content); audience; viewership; listener
fallen geisha; geisha who prostitutes herself
person affected by a disaster; afflicted person; victim; sufferer; survivor
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
with time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind; friendships fade with distance
scholar of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture
person with normal hearing (i.e. not deaf); hearing person
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
reporter posted to another location (city, country, etc.); reporter on assignment
parolee; person on parole (from prison)
person who has succeeded (at something)
bullying (the weak); bully
person with a severe physical disability
youngster; young and immature person
inept doctor; bad doctor; poor doctor; quack
electrical engineer; electrician
officer of election; presiding officer (of a polling station)
happy-go-lucky person; easy-going person; optimist
labor rally; labour rally
person who has been tattooed as a punishment for a crime (Edo period)
non-electronic computer (i.e. person carrying out computation)
Internet service provider; ISP
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
horse doctor; horse veterinarian
member (of a research project)
multilateral; multi-party
Olympic Cauldron lighter; Olympic torch lighter; last runner in the Olympic torch relay
employer; someone hunting for workers
merchant house employee; tradesman
three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
guidance tile blocks for the visually impaired
visually impaired person; person with a visual impairment
ward (of a guardian); pupil
The Federation of Music Producers Japan
released convict; discharged prisoner
being an involved party; degree to which one is involved (in a matter); degree to which one is affected (by an issue); (degree of) involvement; (degree of) connectedness; relevancy (to one)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
author of a draft; original author; drafter
don't count your chickens before they're hatched; there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip; (lit.) consider a journey of 100 ri to be halfway completed at 90
Auriga (constellation); the Charioteer
owner-manager; sole proprietor; owner-operator; one-man business
excellent driver; model driver; driver license holder who has not been involved in an accident for the past 5 years; receives preferential treatment when renewing their license
parolee; person on parole
acting career; career as an actress
hated person; disliked person; person shunned by others; anathema
itinerant laborer; migrant worker
three parties (forces) opposing one another; three-cornered contest
special permanent resident; foreign resident in Japan since before 1945 or the descendant of such a person (mainly Koreans)
being a good listener; good listener
six-party talks (regarding the North Korean nuclear weapons program)
movie adapter; dramatizer; dramatiser
(an) epileptic; person with epilepsy
organized labour (organised, labor); unionized labour
person going (away); past
fallen geisha; geisha who prostitutes herself
artificial insemination by donor
assistance dog; helper dog
air travel thrombosis; ATT
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; (lit.) a fortune teller can't tell their own future
Japanologist; Japan scholar
doctor who curries favor with patients instead of practicing skilled medicine; quack doctor who flatters his patients; incompetent, flattering physician
elderly driver mark; clover-shaped symbol that drivers aged 70 and over are encouraged to display on their cars
outcast; misfit; deviant; maverick; nonconformist
victim of a pollution-caused illness
dual citizen; person having dual citizenship or nationality
universal blood donor (i.e. having blood-type O negative); universal donor
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
farm worker; farm laborer; farm labourer; farmhand
chief actor in a kabuki play; star actor; leading actors of a troupe
person who dislikes smoking; anti-smoker
independent power producer; IPP
enviably fortunate person; person whose happiness is the envy of others
earner (of a household); breadwinner
road crosser; pedestrian crossing the road
vocational center for persons with disabilities
telecommunications carrier; PTT
person with a severe intellectual disability
author's personal rights; moral rights
expert; geisha; prostitute
with time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind; friendships fade with distance
underwriter (insurance); appraiser; assessor; auditor
mobile virtual network operator; MVNO
person who has been tattooed as a punishment for a crime (Edo period)
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
survivorship bias; survival bias
three-cornered competition
accident-free driver; person who has made an excellent achievement; high-achiever
person of the same rank or position
he who laughs last, laughs best
take care of the penny; (lit.) he who makes fun of one sen will cry at one sen
chief executive officer; CEO
person doing one job exclusively; full-time worker; full-time union official
person of lofty virtue and great wisdom
present holder of an office
Act on Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons
skilled actor who is like a child offstage; good actor who knows but little of the ways of the world; (arch.) child kabuki actor
mischief-maker; trickster; lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
human research subject; person who is being studied
Catan (board game); The Settlers of Catan; Settlers
samurai words and phrases
elderly driver mark; clover-shaped symbol that drivers aged 70 and over are encouraged to display on their cars
quack doctor; unqualified doctor; inept doctor
short sleeper; person who does not need much sleep
unlawful occupant (e.g. of a house, apartment, etc.); squatter
Minor Drinking Prohibition Act
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
the morally righteous are blessed with many children
unqualified (incompetent) person; square peg in a round hole
man shall not live by bread alone
eating moderately keeps the doctor away
pseudo-scholar; fake scholar; would-be expert
mobile network operator; MNO; wireless service provider; mobile network carrier
mediator; intermediary; agent; broker; middleman
someone with inferior education
three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones
contributor; investor; financier
a wise person always follows the right course; a wise man never wavers
bad acquaintance; person whose acquaintance will be harmful
striker; strikers; people on strike
invited speaker; guest speaker at
information processing engineer
disabled person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
disabled person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
bullying (the weak); bully
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
hooligan; layabout; good-for-nothing; gangster
(physically) disabled person; person with a physical disability
list of the richest people; billionaires list
Straw Millionaire (Japanese Buddhist folk tale)
day laborer; day labourer
turn away no one; do not cast out those that come to you
person with a mental disorder; person with a mental illness
if you run after two hares you will catch neither
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
family doctor; family physician; primary care physician; general practitioner; GP
family doctor; family physician; primary care physician; general practitioner; GP
family doctor; family physician; primary care physician; general practitioner; GP
returnee (esp. Japanese person repatriated to Japan proper from its former colonies after WWII); repatriate
young person; young servant; young man come of age (at 16)
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
a drowning man will clutch at a straw
stray; someone who has become separated from their group; outcast; misfit; outsider
stray; someone who has become separated from their group; outcast; misfit; outsider
to be pedantic; to assume the air of a scholar
Alpine leek (Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum)
Alpine leek (Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum)
quack; quack doctor; fake doctor
striking out three consecutive batters
to entrust to a doctor (for treatment)
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (novel, film)
town geisha; geisha not working in a red-light district
person with a physical or mental disability; disabled person
functionary charged with training and organizing young wrestlers
stubborn person; obstinate person
physical disability certificate
the chosen one; the chosen ones; the select few
the chosen one; the chosen ones; the select few
intermediate-upper student; intermediate-upper learner
disturber (of the peace); troublemaker; nuisance
prostitute; imposter; fraudster; trickster
person who does this; person who is like this; yakuza; gangster; idiot; moron
with time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind; friendships fade with distance
fallen geisha; geisha who prostitutes herself
enviably fortunate person; person whose happiness is the envy of others
(untalented) geisha who sells sex; geisha who steals money from sleeping travellers
geisha living and working in a restaurant, inn, etc. (as opposed to in a geisha house); in-house geisha
with time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind; friendships fade with distance
with time we forget those who have died; out of sight, out of mind; friendships fade with distance
guidance tile blocks for the visually impaired
multilateral; multi-party
being a good listener; good listener
being a good listener; good listener
doctor who curries favor with patients instead of practicing skilled medicine; quack doctor who flatters his patients; incompetent, flattering physician
pseudo-scholar; fake scholar; would-be expert
non-resident (of a ward, district, city, etc.)
expert; geisha; prostitute
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
transcendent being; ascended being
samurai words and phrases
eating moderately keeps the doctor away
eating moderately keeps the doctor away
the morally righteous are blessed with many children
a wise person always follows the right course; a wise man never wavers
convict on their way to prison
proponent of discrimination (such as a racist or sexist); bigot
Buddhist sect originating in the seventh century
Shintoist; follower of Shintoism
(workers) asset formation
young, inexperienced doctor
young, inexperienced doctor
young, inexperienced doctor
young, inexperienced doctor
authorized distributor; authorised distributor
person who buys stolen goods; dealer in stolen goods; receiver; fence
full-time trade union officer who remains employed at a company
laughingstock; butt of a joke; object of ridicule
audience participation program (programme)
countryman; countrywoman; rustic
joint translator; co-translator
person who receives a pledge; pledgee; pawnee
Polluter Pays Principle; PPP
International Mobile Subscriber Identity; IMSI
intellectually disabled person
knowledgeable and experienced person
even a fool may sometimes give good counsel
one who is obsessed with (getting into, holding on to) political power; one who is obsessed with the idea of taking over government
scoop reporter; scoop artist
characteristic temperament (spirit) of an actor
knowing how to get on in the world; knowing the secret of success in life
person with a language disorder; person with a speech disorder
traveler's check; traveller's cheque
mortgage debtor; mortgager; mortgagor
good scholars are seldom rich
carrier of an infection (esp. hepatitis)
artificial insemination by sperm from husband
World Conference of Religions for Peace
registered real-estate broker
designated driver (to prevent drunk driving)
telephone subscriber; telephone customer
abandoner (in securities, etc.)
conference call (phone option); conference calling
tax identification number; TIN
consumer credit protection act
adversary party; opposing party
legal representative; legal guardian
revisionist (person who takes a revisionist view of history)
bulk loading safety officer
mobile virtual network operator; MVNO
application developer; applications developer; applications programmer
database administrator; DBA
Directory User Agent; DUA
customer premises equipment; CPE
CAP; Competitive Access Provider
performing CMISE-service-user
authorizing users indication
alternate recipient allowed
alternate recipient assignment
called party; called subscriber
calling subscriber; calling party
originator requested alternate recipient
blind copy recipient indication
value-added reseller; VAR
unregistered owner identifier
requester; requesting SS user
user manual; user's guide
user certificate; certificate
defined assignment statement
support for medical treatment for those on low income; Medicaid
marriage solemnizer; marriage celebrant
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain
frailty, thy name is woman
frailty, thy name is woman
no mortal escapes death; all men must die; (lit.) he who has life, certainly has death
no mortal escapes death; all men must die; (lit.) he who has life, certainly has death
anyone can make a mistake; even Homer sometimes nods
beginner driver plate; V-shaped green and yellow symbol that newly qualified drivers in Japan must display on their cars
workers' accident compensation insurance
do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you
do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you
consolidator (shipping, freight, etc.)
The Young Scientists' Prize
connected person; related parties
environmental administrator
administrator (manager) of a public facility
polytechnic school for persons with disabilities
convert; person converted to a religion or belief
gay liberation movement; gay liberation
ship of the dead which appears if one goes fishing during the Bon festival
even fools can give good counsel
country bumpkin; someone from the same part of the country
geisha belonging to a call-office (usually a skilled geisha)
something cold (esp. a body); something used to cool one's stomach
something cold (esp. a body); something used to cool one's stomach
female prostitute working at a bathhouse (Edo period)
geisha from the Fukagawa red-light district in Edo
flatterer; someone skilled at flattery
nice person; good-natured person
young man (who has recently undergone his manhood ceremony)
generalist; renaissance man; multi-talented person; synthesist
radiation protection supervisor
traveler's diarrhea; traveller's diarrhoea
suburbanite; suburban resident
toady; lackey; sycophant; flatterer
deferred pensioner; retired person who is not yet old enough to receive their pension
meal announcer (at a Zen monastery)
conscientious objector; CO
squatter; person who occupies a building or land without title or permission
third party beneficiary contract
third-party action against execution
private allocation (of new shares); third-party allocation
Xbox fanboy; Xbox fangirl
Act on Payment of Relief Benefit for Victims, etc. of Crimes Committed by Aum Shinrikyo
prostitute working in clandestine brothel (Edo period)
travel agent; reseller (of tour packages, etc.)
special permanent resident certificate
selling to traders; wholesaling; trade sales
advocacy of consumer rights (product safety, accurate labelling, etc.); consumer activism; consumer advocacy; consumer spending; high levels of consumption
he who knows, does not speak; he who speaks, does not know; those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know
frailty, thy name is woman
do not befriend those beneath you
do not befriend those beneath you
person reporting to have symptoms (of a disease, etc.)
when you are in a state of fear, the smallest thing will startle you; (lit.) a fleeing soldier takes fright even from a head of silver grass
released prisoner; ex-convict
full-time trade union official
transvestite; cross-dresser
geisha of loose morals; geisha who is easy to bed
Edo geisha; geisha living and working inside Edo (not one of the red-light districts on its outskirts)
Edo geisha; geisha living and working inside Edo (not one of the red-light districts on its outskirts)
Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act
one's mite; widow's mite; (lit.) one lantern from a poor man (i.e. no-one can give more than the only thing they have)
one's mite; widow's mite; (lit.) one lantern from a poor man (i.e. no-one can give more than the only thing they have)
immature person; person of low status
general contractor; main contractor
workers' district (in North Korea)
the ambition of the lazy does not last
person who attends a renga meeting
immigration detention center
disabled person; person with a physical or mental disability
former owner (e.g. of a collection)
asymmetric digital subscriber line; ADSL
draft refuser; draft objector
draft refuser; draft objector
residence permit holder; legal foreign resident
financial supporter (of a visa applicant); financial sponsor
person with a special relationship (e.g. in inheritance); special relative
naturalized citizen; naturalised citizen
companion; fellow attendee; person sitting next to one
proponent of constitutional reform; constitutional revisionist
provider of living expenses; financial provider
brain scientist; cognitive psychologist; neuroscientist
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
witness (giving testimony); deponent
Act on Welfare of Mentally Retarded Persons
Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities
Act on Entrepreneurs' Bearing of the Cost of Public Pollution Control Works
person who has full legal capacity
namer; author (of a scientific name)
patient with a serious illness; patient with a severe condition; critically ill patient
producer (of film, theatre, TV, etc.); maker; creator; developer
symptomatic person; person who exhibits symptoms (e.g. of an infectious disease); person with suspected infection
where there's a will, there's a way; with ambition one can achieve anything
where there's a will, there's a way; with ambition one can achieve anything
beginner-friendly; (intended) for beginners; aimed at beginners
coward; wimp; weak-willed person
migrant worker; expatriate worker
men who have sex with men; MSM
terminally ill patient; terminal patient
entrant (to a park, zoo, etc.)
investor; funder; financial contributor
(person who is a) nuisance; (a) bother; troublemaker
number of subscribers; number of registrants; enrollment
contributor; tributary (person)
unemployment insurance card
women who have sex with women; WSW
distributor (of information, content, etc.); (online) streamer
person who has not attained a dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
object of ridicule; laughingstock; butt (of jokes); mockery
object of ridicule; laughingstock; butt (of jokes); mockery
calendar maker; almanac maker
person with limited Internet skills; Internet illiterate
designated emitter; specified emitter; organization required to report levels of greenhouse gas emissions
specified persons with disabilities; people with severe disabilities that significantly impact their daily life
sense of involvement (e.g. in a movement); consciousness of being a participant
person who has died from starvation
traditional (land) owners (esp. in Australia)
person contemplating suicide; prospective suicide; suicidal person
mobile network operator; MNO
intestate person; someone who has died without having made a will
occupant (of unclaimed territory)
person from outside the prefecture; people from other prefectures
person with a defective character
person with a defective character
Act on Medical Care and Treatment for Persons Who Have Caused Serious Cases Under the Condition of Insanity
prosumer; producer and consumer
executor; executive; officer
first runner (in a relay); starting runner
first runner (in a relay); starting runner
victim notification system; VNS
person with supernatural abilities; person with special powers; esper; mutant
hunting down of defeated soldiers (to kill and loot them)
exiled person; banished person
coachman's seat; driver's seat (on a carriage)
coachman's seat; driver's seat (on a carriage)
appreciator (e.g. of music); viewer (e.g. of art)
condemner; punisher; executioner
investigator; researcher; explorer; traveler; hunter
pilot (of an aircraft, spacecraft, etc.); operator (of a machine, drone, etc.); steersman; helmsman
editor-translator; translator-editor
the ruled; the governed; subjects (of a ruler)
Association of International Instructors; AII; US YMCA diving education system founded 1959
UN Correspondents Association
Securities Industry Association
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association
Rice Millers' Association; RMA
National Association of Securities Dealers
National Association of Manufacturers; NAM
Japan Federation of Employers' Associations
On the Freedom of a Christian (1520 treatise by Martin Luther); A Treatise on Christian Liberty
six-party talks (regarding the North Korean nuclear weapons program)
National Federation of Employees' Pensioners' Associations
Beyrich's slit shell (species of sea snail, Pleurotomaria beyrichii)
ninja lanternshark (Etmopterus benchleyi)