鼎立

ていりつ

triangular position, three-cornered contest

三つ鼎

みつがなえ

three people sitting in a triangle

鼎立戦

ていりつせん

three-way contest

三者対立

さんしゃたいりつ

three-cornered competition

鼎

かなえ てい

three-legged metal pot or kettle (used in ancient China)

三者

さんしゃ

three persons, three parties

立者

たてもの

leading actor

三者三様

さんしゃさんよう

each of the three being different from the other two, each of the three having his (her) own way

鼎談

ていだん

tripartite (three man) talk

鼎坐

ていざ

three people sitting in a triangle

鼎革

ていかく

change of dynasty

第三者

だいさんしゃ

third party, third person, outsider, disinterested person

立三本

たてさんぼん

three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand) of the April, May, July, or December suit

立案者

りつあんしゃ

planner

設立者

せつりつしゃ

founder

創立者

そうりつしゃ

founder, organizer, organiser

立役者

leading actor; star

立法者

りっぽうしゃ

legislator

大立者

おおだてもの

bigwig, leading or prominent figure