paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
guess; conjecture; surmise
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
safety measure; safety precaution
to take (be in) charge of
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
the front; honest; upright; decent
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to differ depending on ...
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
heating power; thermal power; firepower
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
convolution; taking in a sail; reefing a sail
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
defeating in an instant; instant kill
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning