Keyword
self
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig36
Readings
(90%)
(4%)
Composed of
droplet
eye
Mnemonic

When your eye burns and itches it's time to self-medicate and put a drop of eyedrops in you eye.

Used in kanji (12 in total)
one's body
breath
neck
summer
Used in vocabulary (1230 in total)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
by myself; in person; by oneself
freedom; liberty
(one's) self; oneself
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
self-consciousness; self-awareness
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
pride; boast
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
one's home; one's house
one's own room
self; oneself
(the thing) itself
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
automatic; intransitive verb
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
himself; he himself
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
(in) one's own way
independence; self-reliance
self; the ego
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
himself; yourself; herself
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
one's own country
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
one's own work; making by oneself
one's share; one's portion
vending machine
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
self control; self restraint
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
spontaneous; voluntary
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to be conceited
asking oneself
self-defense; self-defence
with one's own hands
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
free time; time at leisure
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
automatic door
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
self-control; self-restraint
self-torturing; masochistic
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
nature; Mother Nature
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
freedom; free man; free woman
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
as if it were about oneself
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
boastful speech; bragging
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
one's own army; one's own team
self-consciousness
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
(the thing) itself
to become desperate; to give in to despair
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
masturbation; self consolation
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
itself; himself; herself
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
self-determination; suicide
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
autonomy; independence
paying one's own way
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
disintegration; self-destruction
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
growing wild (naturally); native
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
that in itself; as such
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
self-deprecating; self-mocking
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
degree of freedom
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
himself; yourself; herself
self-admonition
totally automatic
overconfident; presumptuous
I don't want to boast but
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
free person; free spirit
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
suicide; apoptosis
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
autobiography
one's seat; one's desk
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
self-examination; reflection
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
stupefaction
boasting of one's strength
craving for the limelight
self-propulsion
one's personal opinion
person who has committed suicide
one's own style; self-taught manner
self-justification; excuse
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
self-support
territory; autonomous region
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
self-mutilation; self-injury
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
self-analysis; autoanalysis
autonomy; right of self-government
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
(private) study room
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
if I do say so myself
natural (physical) environment
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
(act of) masturbation; pleasuring oneself
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
for private or home use
member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
narcissism; self-love
nature park; natural park
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
suicide by the sword
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
truth serum; truth drug
private power generation; masturbation
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
one's own apartment
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
occult; transcendental; supernaturalness; supernaturalism; supernaturality
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
pride in one's strength or skill
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
self-portrait
restricted; confined; unfree
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
self-governing dominion
one's character or vehicle; player-controlled character or vehicle; one's aircraft; aircraft one is piloting
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
(dying of) natural causes
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
one's residence
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
independent business; self-employment
personal record; personal best
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
(terrorist) suicide bombing
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
free speech; freedom of speech
self-preservation
marking one's own test
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
autonomous prefecture; autonomous oblast; autonomous community; autonomous province
self-support
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
Japan Air Self-Defense Force; JASDF
social withdrawal (in schizophrenia); autosynnoia; social isolation; autism
policing (an area, etc.) by oneself; protecting by oneself; cautioning oneself; taking care; local government police; municipal police
pretension; conceit; hubris
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
electric car; electric vehicle
despair; desperation; abandonment
as if it were about oneself
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
one's own problem; one's own issues
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
vigilante; member of a vigilante group
self-centered; stuck on oneself
destruction of nature
natural light; unpolarized light
car accident; automobile accident
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
self-development; self-enlightenment
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
self-discipline; self-improvement
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)
self-consciousness
lady; matron; mistress; housekeeper
self-affirmation; self-approval
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
Ding an sich; thing in itself
self-deception; self-deceit
spontaneous combustion
natural healing power; self-healing power; spontaneous cure
automatic (e.g. door, gun, etc.)
nature conservation
law of nature; natural law
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
restricted; confined; unfree
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
self-possessed; composed
bragging of one's misfortune
guardhouse (Edo-period city)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
self-propelled (type)
self-actualization; self-fulfillment; self-realization
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
one's own literary work
right to collective defense; right to collective defence
machine translation; automatic translation; MT
(at) one's own expense
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
independent production (e.g. of a film)
self-praise; praising oneself
that in itself; as such
shut-in; stay-at-home; recluse; (lit.) security officer of one's own home
self-satisfaction; self-complacency; understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); being paid back for one's deeds
auto-hypnosis; self-hypnosis; self-induced hypnotism
commune (of medieval Europe); autonomous city
personal history
to become desperate; to give way to despair
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
situation of one's own doing
free people; free men
Air Self-Defense Force; ASDF
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
by both oneself and others
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
Maritime Self-Defense Force
poison suicide; suicide by poisoning
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
intropunitive; self-punishing
automatic
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency
local (governmental) autonomy
blindness; the blind
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
force(s) of nature
self-purification; self-cleansing
by both oneself and others
self-propelled artillery
in-house manufactured goods
natural number; nonnegative integer
taking one's own life; suicide
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
paying one's own expenses
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
natural energy (usu. renewable energy)
self-destruction; self-sabotage
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
right of self defense; right of self defence
running one's own business; doing business on one's own; self-employment
home-schooling; studying at home
selfish(ness)
being circumscribed by one's own words and actions
situation of one's own doing
self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness
one's own problem; one's own issues
self-questioning; to self-question; to rethink; to reflect on oneself
pretension; conceit; hubris
autotomy; self amputation; act of cutting off a part of one's own body in order to escape a predator
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
refraining from going outside; staying indoors
illegally-parked bicycle; abandoned bicycle; discarded bicycle
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
bicycle racing; cycle sport
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
making oneself conspicuous; pressing one's own cause
following someone's example, and committing suicide
natural history
natural state; natural condition
singing contest; person proud of their voice
one's school; school one attends or works at
independently developed; proprietary
self-restraint; self-control; abstinence
self-sufficiency; self-satisfaction
physics (study of natural science in ancient Greek philosophy)
free agency; free contract; free booking; freelance
perspective on nature
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
natural beauty
(practice of) self-injury; (habit of) self-harm
complete desperation
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (China)
private airplane; private jet
self-help; self-reliance
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
scuttling one's own boat
voluntary recall (e.g. of faulty goods)
naturally growing tree; tree that does not grow in a tree plantation
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
weight of an (unloaded) vehicle; dead load; tare; one's own weight
Movement for Civic Rights and Freedom (Meiji era); Freedom and People's Rights Movement
charcoal-burning suicide
self-centeredness; self-centredness; selfishness; egotism; egoism
boasting of one's hometown
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
natural tendency; natural course of events; force of circumstances
freeform assignment (esp. one to be completed over the summer break)
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
(something that is) available for use at any time; (someone who is) at one's beck and call; (something over which) one has complete mastery
self-praise; praising oneself
restricted; confined; unfree
auto-answer; automatic answering
natural food; health food
automobile component; automobile part
picture painted by oneself; self-portrait
autograph; signature
natural material; natural ingredient
automotive industry; motor vehicle industry
(the crime of) aiding and abetting a suicide
one's own faction (of a party)
taking a picture or video of oneself
self-absorbed; self-contained
automatic update; automatic renewal
existing of or by itself; self-existence
Self-Defense Forces Act
free-use notebook (unruled paper); general-purpose notebook
paying for oneself; (at) one's own expense
one's native language; one's mother tongue
intransitive verb
wildlife growth area; natural habitat
autonomic nervous system; ANS
self defense group; self defence group; self-protection
landed farmer; owner farmer
(coalition of) the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
made by oneself; homemade
uniqueness; individuality
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
home gardening (esp. food); home growing
self-consciousness
automatic braking; automatic brakes
masturbation
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
freedom to choose one's marriage partner, parental wishes notwithstanding
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
occurring naturally (without human influence)
natural person (e.g. one unspoilt by civilization, civilisation)
natural conception; natural pregnancy
natural foods; organic food
one's own volition
automobile industry
faked suicide; sham suicide; pseudocide
self-knowledge; knowing oneself
automatic transmission (sending)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
gender identity
laissez-faire; non-intervention
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
self-inflicted accident; traffic accident where injury is caused by one's own negligence; one-car accident
(behaving with) patience and prudence; putting up with something
complete freedom; great freedom; great unhinderedness
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
independent living; means of earning one's living
automobile sales
(spirit of) independence and self-respect
standard-sized automobile; full-sized car; ordinary vehicle
self-annotation of one's writings
student body; student council
self-determination of peoples
benefitting oneself; benefiting oneself
medical treatment at one's own expense; treatment not covered by health insurance
self-driving car; autonomous car
self-winding watch
self-organization; self-organisation
writing oneself; self-recording
self-protection; self-preservation
auto-repair shop; service station; garage
boastful; bragging; conceited
motorcycle (with a displacement of 50cc or more); motorbike
the political party to which one belongs
real hair; one's own hair
self-cleansing power; being capable of purifying oneself
living free from worldly care; easy and comfortable living
author directing or producing his or her own play (film); staging oneself for effect; presenting oneself in a favorable light
appearing and disappearing at will; elusive; phantom-like
one's own king
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP; Free Democratic Party (Germany); FDP
natural farming (farming method invented by Masanobu Fukuoka); the Fukuoka method
self-motion (esp. in the Hegelian dialectic, dialectical materialism, etc.); self-movement
civil liberties
investing in oneself
self-executing (computer file)
emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; self-production (of an album, film, etc.)
the others; the remainder
self publicity; advertising oneself
the power of life or death
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
from now on; hereafter
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling; totally uninhibited
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
made by one's (own) company
throwing one's weight around without knowing one's limitations; (lit.) Yelang thinks too highly of itself
net worth; owned capital
gas suicide; suicide by inhalation of gas
boastful speech; bragging
autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence
natural heritage; natural heritage site
Self-Defense Force mission; Self-Defense Force dispatch
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
giving birth at home; home delivery; home birth
(the crime of) aiding and abetting a suicide
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
rotating shaft; axle
automated response; autoresponse; autoreply
for personal or private use; opinionated
a fire raging in one's own home
Local Autonomy Law (1947)
authors preface
automatic firearm
player piano; pianola
freely adaptable, very flexible, nimble in adaptation
national or local pride; the pride of one's native place
binge eating; stress eating
abandoning artifice and just being oneself; doing nothing and taking things as they come; unconditioned nature; unconditioned spontaneity
teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study
bicycle path; bicycle lane; bikeway
mandatory vehicle liability insurance
law of identity (logic)
musical box; music box
self-annotation of one's writings
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
concealing one's talents, position, status, intentions, etc.
Liberal League (Japanese political party, 1994-2005)
liberalization of capital transactions
Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
primitive religion; natural religion
being-for-others (philosophical term used by Hegel and Sartre); être-en-soi
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
free election; free elections
heaven of controlling others' emanations
self-extracting (file)
self-inflicted injury, loss, etc.
selecting from one's own works; one's own selection
voluntary resignation; retiring for personal reasons
selecting from one's own works; one's own selection; voting for oneself
folding bicycle; folding bike
suicide brought on by excessive overwork
as if it were about oneself
autolysis; autodigestion
gushing forth (e.g. of oil); spouting; natural emergence (of a hot spring)
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship; Self-Defense Force ship; JMSDF ship
(philosophical) libertarianism
self-management; self-imposed control
folding bicycle; folding bike
(I am) uncertain; unsure
natural right; right under natural law
thing in itself (philosophy)
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
masturbation
(the act of) disintegration
student hostel partly managed by the residents
self-contradiction; self-inconsistency
working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help
self-study; teaching oneself
automatic fare adjustment machine
one's own writing
Minister of Home Affairs
liberal education; education free from restrictions imposed by government, religion, etc.
association membership fees (neighborhood, residents, etc.)
trade liberalization; trade liberalisation
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (China)
reformist local government (often left-of-center); progressive local government
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
singing contest; person proud of their voice
freely; right and left; active without any restraint; with unrestricted energy in all directions
theory of spontaneous generation
right of self-determination
teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study
male bragging; male conceit; bragging about one's husband or (male) lover
capital adequacy ratio; capital-to-asset ratio
automatic translation machine
taking care of oneself; looking after oneself
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
casual laborer (labourer); day laborer (labourer)
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); motorized bicycle
battery-assisted bicycle; electric bicycle; e-bike
being prudent and cautious; caution oneself against
independent development
automobile tax; vehicle tax
self-concept; self-perspective; self-image
committing suicide by slitting one's throat
not independent
spiritual enlightenment only comes through personal experience
broad-minded and free in disposition; large-hearted and not scrupulous about trifles
killing oneself out of despair (for life)
one's religious sect
(certified) auto mechanic; car mechanic; automotive technician
semi-autonomy
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); motorized bicycle
strenuous effort
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
freedom-restricting punishment; imprisonment
self-discharge (of a battery)
nonself; not self
autobiography
Ministry of Home Affairs (1960-2001)
salvation by one's own efforts; self-reliance
automatic switchover; automatic cutover
liberalization of imports; liberalisation of imports
self-deception; self-deceit
physical geography; physiography
self-checking; self-diagnosis
self-playing musical instrument (e.g. music box, player piano)
bicycle lane; bike lane
strenuous effort
behind one's home; one's backyard
natural increase
natural language processing; NLP
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
independent way of life
physically handicapped person
studying in the morning (by oneself); brief "self-study" period before morning classes begin
local government police; municipal police
a flower-bedecked vehicle
natural abortion; spontaneous abortion; miscarriage
autotransfusion (infusion of one's own blood)
drawing a tile from the wall; win with a self-drawn tile; winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
autoimmune hemolytic anemia; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
self-steering (boat); automatic steering
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
self-cultivation; self-culture
physically handicapped child
automobile mechanic; auto mechanic; car mechanic; garage mechanic
small western mirror with mercury added to the glass (Edo period)
Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
drowning one's cares in drink
seat wind
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
self-aggrandizement; self-glorification; something becoming large by feeding upon itself
self-checking system; self-diagnosis system
voluntary liquidation; voluntary closure (of business)
cycle rickshaw; pedicab; trishaw
unrestricted operations
natural landscape; natural scenery
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
independence and self-reliance
self-fertilization; self-fertilisation
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
freely; at will; with ease
own shares; treasury stock
complete intransitive verb
self-centeredness; selfishness; egoism; egotism; egocentricity
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
storage center for impounded bicycles and motorcycles
actio libera in causa; manufacturing the conditions of one's own defence (e.g. getting drunk in order to commit a crime)
Congo Free State (1885-1908 name of the Belgian Congo)
freedom to carry out political activities; freedom of political activity
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
self-registering thermometer
self-registering hygrometer
freely; in complete control of; with complete freedom; at will; as one pleases
swinging door; double action door
suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide
indirect bragging (esp. on social media; by casually showing off something bragworthy as if it were unintended)
give me liberty, or give me death
autotherapy; self-healing
Irish Free State (1922-1937)
artesian spring
free trade zone; free trade area
self-defence fire brigade; fire brigade associated with building, company, etc.
free translation; liberal translation
right to self-determination
itself; himself; herself
home currency rate; denominated in local currency
"natural funeral"; returning a dead person to nature (esp. through the scattering of ashes)
children's self-reliance support facility
ego derangement; ego disturbance
small western mirror with mercury added to the glass (Edo period)
Orange Free State (1854-1902)
female bragging; female conceit; a man bragging about his wife or mistress
license plate for registered vehicles (i.e. compact car or larger)
self-governing body; self-governing organ
olfactory reference syndrome; ORS; autodysomophobia; fear of having an unpleasant body odour
masochistic view of history; self-tormenting historical view
changing one's attitude or conduct and making a new start; turning over a new leaf
auto answer (e.g. modem)
(principle of) self-sufficiency
independent word; free-standing Japanese language elements (not auxiliaries or particles)
(Japanese) Natural Conservation Law (1972)
spontaneous mutation
landed and tenant farming; landed farming with some tenant farming on the side
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
if I do say so myself
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
boasting of one's hometown
folding bicycle; folding bike
discarding the just-drawn tile
(sense of) desperation
working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
(coalition of) the Liberal Democratic Party, the Liberal Party and Komeito
suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide
suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide
characteristic colour of a pure mineral (color)
aspiration; self aim; personal goal
market liberalization; market liberalisation; opening up of a market
independent guideline
automatic data processing; ADP
rice not subject to government controls
freehand drawing
pothook (for hanging a pot, etc. over a fire)
pothook (for hanging a pot, etc. over a fire)
self-realization; self-realisation
(in the Diet) a spontaneous recess
natural or automatic increase in revenue
perfect composure; calm and collected
Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and Democratic Socialist Party
Automobile Accident Compensation Act
self-executing (computer file)
self-extracting (file)
self-extracting (computer file)
political liberalization; political liberalisation
Council of Local Authorities for International Relations; CLAIR
joint and several liability; each individual being responsible for the payment of his share of the purchase price, expense, etc.
self-congratulation
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
as freely as one pleases; at will; to one's heart's content
having presence of mind; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed; with serenity
body odour problem (odor); bromidrosis; bromhidrosis
the "thirty-percent autonomy" of local governments
automobile inspection certificate
bike trail; bicycle trail
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
voluntary export restraint; VER
native mercury (natural mercury found associated with cinnabar)
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
committing suicide by slitting one's throat
individuality; personality; sense of oneself
henceforth; henceforward; hereafter
avulsion (e.g. removal of land by the action of water)
natural classification
trivial solution
semi-trivial solution
non-trivial solution
error-detecting code; self-checking code
automatic system protection
Automatic Data Acquisition; ADA
APT; Automatically Programmed Tools
AVR; Automatic Volume Recognition
auto-call; automatic calling (e.g. in data network)
auto-call; automatic calling (e.g. in data network)
AATC; Automatic Air Traffic Control
private automatic branch exchange; private branch exchange; PABX; PBX
iterative operation; automatic sequential operation
automatic calling and automatic answering unit
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
boasting of one's humility
Liberal Party of Canada
each and every one; individually
self-removal of stitches (esp. of pets, animals); self-extraction of sutures
system of self-management; honour system
self-hosting
public telephone; payphone; pay phone
desperation; despair
desperation; despair
information about oneself; one's personal information
natural rate of increase; rate of natural increase
autoimmune hemolytic anemia; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
monkey wrench; adjustable spanner
registered vehicle (i.e. compact car or larger)
automobile engine; automotive engine
automaticity; automatism
homebrewing; homebrew
self-propagation; self-fertilization; selfing
searching with natural language; natural sentence search
olfactory reference syndrome; ORS; autodysomophobia; fear of having an unpleasant body odour
malum in se; act inherently wrong by nature
taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride
taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride
taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride
winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
winning off a self-drawn tile
naturopath; natural therapist
recording audio at home (as opposed to in a studio)
homeschooling; home-schooling
one's own garden; one's own cultivated land
free price (price determined by market forces)
bus station; bus terminal
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
flash smelting; autogenous smelting
flash smelting; autogenous smelting
autonomous county (of China)
suicide brought on by excessive overwork
municipality; basic municipality
autobiography; autobiographical literature
nontrivial (e.g. solution); non-obvious
suicidal ligature strangulation; suicide by strangulation
the Four Freedoms (as defined by Franklin D. Roosevelt: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear)
self-driving car; autonomous car
suicide survivor (i.e. family member of somebody who has committed suicide); survivor of suicide
child who has survived the suicide of a parent; child of a person who committed suicide
attempting to reach enlightenment only through merit one has accumulated by oneself
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China)
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China)
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (China)
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (China)
free software; libre software; open-source software that can be used, modified, and redistributed without restriction
self-ionization (e.g. of water); self-dissociation; autoionization; autodissociation
bicycle path; bicycle lane; bikeway
automatic steering device; self-steering gear; autopilot
self-congratulatory historical view; uncritical view of (Japanese) history
principle of national self-determination
officer cadet (JSDF)
self-appointed enforcer of business closure and stay-at-home requests during the COVID-19 pandemic; pandemic police; virus vigilante
autoanalyzer; automatic analyzer
one's favourite member of an idol group
free yen; 1960 enabling conversion of yen to other currencies
on-site provision of school meals
system of preparing school meals on-site
repeated reading makes the meaning clear; read a difficult book a hundred times
automorphism
regular motorcycle
Examples (200 in total)
Are you saying you don't want to go?
Do you know what you're asking?
I know what I said.