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Here are a bunch of professions to start you off. They are categorized loosely, and some of these may belong in multiple categories.

Tip: Name your character using BehindTheName. It beats thinking of a random mess vaguely Japanese-sounding or just looking up common nouns on Wiktionary. BehindTheName can randomly name your characters, too.

Liberal Arts

  1. video creator
  2. director
  3. animator
  4. journalist
  5. comedian
  6. storybook writer
  7. calligrapher
  8. puzzle maker
  9. font designer
  10. abstract artist
  11. actor/actress
  12. voice actor/actress
  13. graphic designer
  14. Web designer
  15. magazine designer
  16. magician/mentalist
  17. playwright
  18. poet
  19. painter
  20. parody maker
  21. fireworks maker
  22. makeup artist
  23. cosplayer
  24. sculptor
  25. Renaissance artist
  26. TV show host/game show host
  27. quiz maker
  28. puppeteer
  29. public speaker
  30. [chess/shogi/go/backgammon/etc] player
  31. taxidermist (nope, Chuck Testa)
  32. tailor/clothes designer/seamstress
  33. biographer
  34. chocolatier
  35. watchmaker
  36. cartoonist
  37. [watch, stamp, CD, goods, etc.] collector
  38. gardener
  39. food critic

Music, Dance, and Performing Arts

  1. composer
  2. singer
  3. DJ (live music)
  4. DJ (radio)
  5. DJ (music producer)
  6. EDM musician
  7. remix artist
  8. conductor
  9. guitarist
  10. bassist
  11. drummer
  12. rock star
  13. jazz musician
  14. rapper/freestyle rapper
  15. hip-hop dancer
  16. tango dancer
  17. ballerina
  18. zumba instructor
  19. tap dancer
  20. jazz/swing dancer
  21. dance game player (Just Dance, Dance Central, etc.)
  22. escape artist
  23. parkourist/freerunner
  24. puppeteer
  25. (stage) hypnotist

Sports and Athletics

  1. BMXer
  2. Formula 1 racer
  3. rally racer
  4. skier
  5. cross-country skier
  6. snowboarder
  7. skateboarder
  8. surfer
  9. marathon runner
  10. karate fighter/martial artist
  11. basketball player
  12. freerunner/parkour athlete
  13. fitness instructor
  14. stuntman
  15. hunter
  16. racer
  17. jockey
  18. tennis player
  19. ping pong player
  20. fencer
  21. rhythm game player (Guitar Hero, osu!, DDR, SDVX, etc.)
  22. sports analyst
  23. archer
  24. track and field athlete

Sciences and Engineering

  1. architect
  2. linguist
  3. interpreter
  4. psychologist/sociologist
  5. astronomer
  6. astrophysicist
  7. theoretical physicist
  8. chemist
  9. biologist
  10. marine biologist (mrenbiolijust)
  11. herpetologist
  12. toxicologist
  13. neurologist
  14. virologist
  15. geologist
  16. engineer
  17. system engineer
  18. doctor/surgeon
  19. undertaker
  20. psychologist
  21. therapist

Criminal, Judicial, and Other Danganronpa-Related Talents

  1. attorney
  2. prosecutor
  3. forensic detective
  4. spark of inspiration
  5. debater
  6. pyromaniac
  7. assassin
  8. logician
  9. criminal psychologist

Other Jobs

  1. bartender
  2. clerk
  3. paramedic
  4. tutor
  5. accountant
  6. telemarketer
  7. evangelist
  8. professional typist
  9. firefighter
  10. surgeon
  11. dog handler

Contemporary

  1. blogger
  2. hipster
  3. guardian
  4. tea brewer/barista/bartender
  5. traveller
  6. white-hat hacker
  7. carpenter
  8. environmental activist
  9. living doll
You can also choose your character to be Ultimate Good Luck. Other "duplicates" with in-canon characters are passable, but remember that it would force the setting to be in an alternate universe.
If you have other talents to suggest, please do so in the comments.
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PikaSparkle485's avatar

Thanks. It might come in handy.