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
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
offender; criminal; culprit
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
how many people; a number of people
some people; a few people; several people
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
several people; a few people
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
sick person; patient; invalid
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
wounded person; injured person
human relations; personal relationships
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
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
popular person; favorite; favourite
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
counsel; defender; advocate
the real criminal; true culprit
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
very popular; highly favoured
good person; virtuous person
trio; gang of three; threesome
human; human-like; as a person
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
complete stranger; total stranger
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
retainer; vassal; servant
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
android; artificial human; robot
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
spiritual realm of humanity
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
many people; a large number of people
(an) exile; vagrant; wanderer; nomad
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
dancer (esp. a bugaku dancer)
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
human kindness; human weakness
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
natural virtue; personal virtue
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
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)
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
manager; steward; factotum; useful person
leading person; foremost figure
material witness; suspect
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
distrust of (other) human beings
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
misanthropy; misanthropist
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
street performer (comedian)
an honest man; a good citizen
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
ruler of the whole country; person who holds the reins of government
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
negotiator; bargainer; point man
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
lover; sweetheart; mistress
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
number of people; population; human head
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
philosophical anthropology; humanics
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
being up to the person himself
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
mailman; postman; mail carrier; post carrier
notary public; notary; public notary
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
gambler; yakuza; person without a legitimate job
group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system (often ex-convicts or vagrants); non-human
poor or lowly masterless samurai
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
emergency case; person that has suddenly taken ill
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
image of (an ideal) person
a suitor; an accuser; a complainant; an informant; sue; accuse
craftsmanship; artisanship
popular spot; popular place; popular location
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
"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
best man; groomsman; bridesmaid; second (e.g. in a duel)
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
merchant of death; arms dealer
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
popular (hit) program (programme)
land agent; house agent; real estate agent
at the height (peak) of one's popularity
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
nurse (male or female); personal care attendant
someone's looks and personal appearance
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
person who looks after a patient
summoning of a sworn witness (court, Diet); subpoena
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
human vegetable (i.e. someone in a vegetative state)
worshiper; visitor to temple or shrine
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
trustee; receiver; administrator
slaying 100 enemies with one's sword; bedding 100 people; having sex with countless people
Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen (forerunner of bunraku)
heartless; inhuman; unfeeling
doll clothed in chrysanthemum flowers and branches; doll made from chrysanthemum flowers; beautiful but stupid girl
stick figure; stick person
hand puppet; glove puppet
manager; steward; person next in rank to the chief retainer and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
ichimatsu doll; traditional Japanese doll with a torso made of hardened sawdust
person who beheads somebody to end a seppuku; assistant; helper
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
Edo-period official of the chōnin social class; town official
requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)
petty (minor) official (derogatory term)
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
kind person; warmhearted person; sympathetic person
ergonomics; human factors; human engineering
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)
patient in a serious condition; serious case
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
substitute; deputy; proxy; representative; agent
artisan's temperament; character of a complete artisan
someone who has come to say farewell; those who have come to say farewell; people at a send-off
jobless university graduate
novel from the late Edo period focused on the love stories of ordinary townsfolk
witness protection program; witness protection programme
holder of a title deed; stock holder; lease holder
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March)
stage favorite; stage favourite; star
(enjoying) tumultuous popularity
(crime of) aiding a criminal to avoid capture
Kobo Daishi is always with me (written on the hats of Shikoku pilgrims)
Ogura Anthology of One Hundred Tanka by One Hundred Poets
company person; company man; company woman; corporate soldier
(putting on the) airs of an official
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
beef (or pork) and eggs on rice
child in elementary or middle school; go-between; intermediary; (arch.) person of middling talent, strength, etc.; (arch.) middle-class person; (arch.) bourgeois person
1000-stitch belt; soldier's charm with stitches by a thousand women
solo comedian; standup comedian; comedian not part of a duo, trio, etc.
dehumanization; dehumanisation
priest who was also a street performer and performed prayers and other religious duties for the sake of other people
three women make a market; many women many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
voter; constituent; elector; presidential elector (US); member of the Electoral College
family registry (of the district; Edo period); population registry; records of an Edo period census
trustee or administrator in bankruptcy
person entrusted with someone's money, belongings, land, etc.; person in charge of someone taken into custody
heavenly being; celestial being; celestial nymph; celestial maiden
to capture all the popularity; to steal the show; to upstage
popularity stakes; rating
mythological growth (tumour) that takes the shape of a human face
cuddly doll; hug-me doll; soft-bodied huggable doll
mercantile mind-set; mercenary spirit; being intent on making a profit
any number of people; as many people as one likes
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
person of poor character; narrow-minded; unpleasant person; gossip-monger; person of low self-esteem
analog person; person not good with technology
Declaration of Humanity (wherein Hirohito renounced the imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
manners, customs and popular sentiments
statutory representative; legal representative
old-fashioned person; old-timer; old fogey
(Edo-period) jail warden; jailer
(the likes of) a mere tradesman
mercantile disposition; having a nose for profit; commercialism; mercenary spirit
total number of man-days; total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)
earth and heaven; human and heavenly beings
regular respondent to a periodical or radio program
decedent; deceased; inheritee
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period)
the Fall of Man; the Fall
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
guard; security (officer); guardsman
spirit of true craftsman; (craftsman's) pride in his work
prohibition against women entering a sacred area
street vendor; peddler; hawker
all-purpose; suiting everybody
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
student preparing to re-take initially failed university entrance examinations
hard on others but easy on oneself
(contemporary) customs and behavior; the picture of people's life in the contemporary world
lodger; boarder; paying guest
hirer; lessee; leaseholder
bureaucratism; bureaucratic nature
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
kanji "person radical" (radical 9)
somebody (important); person of importance
personal appearance; looks
The Five (circle of Russian composers: Balakirev, Cui, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Borodin)
man is the crown of creation
toy soldier; soldier figurine
townsman's (independent) spirit; mercantile spirit
human chain (chain of people holding hands, usually in protest)
holy men who abstain from meat and cooked food
popular occupation; occupation largely dependent on public favor
a neighbour is better than a relative living far
petitioner; person who prays; beggar-priest
remitter; writer of cheque; writer of check
physiognomy; divination by facial features
butcher; slaughterhouse worker
so many men, so many ways; to each one's own; it takes all sorts to make a world
children are a poor man's riches
puppetoon; stop-motion animation with puppets
suit your speech to the audience
prewar Japanese adventurer (political activist) in mainland China
postman; mailman; mail carrier
the laws of nature and humanity
speaker at a public hearing
The evil persons are the right object of Amida's salvation; The evil persons have the unique opportunity to go to heaven
man is the measure of all things
litigant; plaintiff; suitor
administrator of an estate
to take in lodgers; to keep boarders
scaffold constructor; steeplejack
to suit one's speech to the audience
pious woman; female believer
being devoid of consideration for human beings
morning person; early bird; lark
a woman becoming a Buddha; a woman entering Nirvana
man dressed like an artisan; man of workmanlike appearance
deliveryman; delivery person
student who is trying to get into their preferred college while already enrolled at another college
nuisance (annoyance, inconvenience) to people around one; social nuisance
person eligible for elective office
abstract human labour; abstract human labor
sender; remitter; consignor
kanji "going man" radical (radical 60)
caretaker; claimer; guarantor
person who has not developed emotional maturity; young person who does not want to become an adult
popular stock; popular share; active stock; favourite stock
being a match for a thousand
person on the path to enlightenment; Buddha; bodhisattva; high priest
novels or plays about the merchant class
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
a neighbour is better than a relative living far
fugitive from justice; fugitive criminal
(crime of) harboring a fugitive (harbouring)
three women make a market
Okinawan dish of grated carrot stir-fried with egg and sometimes meat or fish
sweet autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora)
assistant in a duel (e.g. a cockfight, poetry contest, etc.) (Heian period); older male in an homosexual relationship
adult guardian; guardian of adult
middleman; mediator; go-between
three-person operation of a puppet (bunraku)
some are wise and some are otherwise; (lit.) one thousand with their eyes open; one thousand blind
some are wise and some are otherwise; (lit.) one thousand blind; one thousand with their eyes open
assignee; grantee; transferee
the warm feelings of people of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
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.
wooden doll with Japanese costumes made from cloth with the edges tucked into grooves in the wood; kimekomi doll
lawsuit undertaken without legal representation; pro se lawsuit
philosophical anthropology
wandering lordless samurai
third person singular present
ginseng extract (used as a tonic)
puppet with a moving mouth
puppetoon; stop-motion animation with puppets
rugby sevens; seven-a-side rugby
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
itinerant (esp. itinerant gambler); drifter; nomad; rover
kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
go-between; intermediate; agent (e.g. for employing servants)
person who looks after others
being besieged by suitors; to be popular; (lit.) eight suitors for one daughter
low-status samurai without land; low-status farmer without land
decline in public favor; fall in popularity
townsman's (independent) spirit; mercantile spirit
Imperial Declaration of Humanity (renunciation of imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
var. of puppet popular in the Edo period
Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972)
accessory before the fact
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
organization (corporate) man (woman)
one who offers prayer in place of another
ménage à trois; three-way sexual relationship
plastic toy (e.g. fish) suspended in a sealed glass tube filled with fluid; toy for use in the bath
Yama's pole (with a human head on the top)
examinee (in a marine accident inquiry)
paper doll modeled after a kimono-clad woman (modelled)
a bad person does not deserve to die in his own bed
nuclear watchdog (i.e. the IAEA)
liquidator (e.g. of a corporation)
borrowed capital; loan capital; debt capital
tile figure; ceramic figurine
exported teachers during Meiji period
seedling peddler; nurseryman
annual mugwort (Artemisia annua); annual wormwood; sweet sagewort; sweet Annie; sweet wormwood
anthropological argument (one of Descartes' ontological arguments for the existence of God)
two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
type of yellow carrot grown in Okinawa
kaiten; human torpedo in WW2
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
master contractor; prime contactor; general contractor
notoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng)
parents overvaluing their own children but looking down on others'
person subject to a limited guardianship
person subject to a conservatorship or curatorship
forwarding merchant; freight forwarder
Japanese ginseng (Panax japonicus)
voter registration list; electoral register
United Nations Conference on the Human Environment
auxiliary intervenor (in a lawsuit)
permanent voter registration list
giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius); Western carrot cultivars
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
Japanese ginseng (Panax japonicus)
wild carrot (Daucus carota); Queen Anne's lace
pin-tailed whydah (species of weaverbird, Vidua macroura)
deodeok (Codonopsis lanceolata); todok
love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus); tassel flower; velvet flower; foxtail amaranth
Artemisia apiacea (species of artemisia)
chief kagura dancer (of kagura performed at the imperial palace)
prisoner (for one to three years under the ritsuryo system)
government official (esp. one of low to medium rank); public servant
brute; violent criminal; savage