Keyword
self
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig36
Readings
じ
(90%)
し
(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 (1447 in total)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
by myself; in person; by oneself
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
freedom; liberty
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
one's home; one's house
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
self; oneself
(the thing) itself
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
one's own room
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
automatic; intransitive verb
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
himself; he himself
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
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
one's own country
yourself; himself; herself
independence; self-reliance
(in) one's own way
self-control; self-restraint
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
self-; from (a time or place)
spontaneous; voluntary
ego; self; ego
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
confession; admission
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
one's share; one's portion
vending machine
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
self-defense; self-defence
to be conceited
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
with one's own hands
asking oneself
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
free time; time at leisure
automatic door
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
self-control; self-restraint
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
self-torturing; masochistic
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
nature; Mother Nature
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
freedom; free man; free woman
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
as if it were about oneself
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
automobile manufacturer; car maker
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
one's own army; one's own team
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
boastful speech; bragging
self-consciousness
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
to become desperate; to give in to despair
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
masturbation; onanism; self-consolation
electric car; electric vehicle
(the thing) itself
autonomy; independence
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
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)
Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
Toyota; Toyota Motor Corporation
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
paying one's own way
natural growth; wild growth
disintegration; self-destruction
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
personal record; personal best
self-determination; suicide
territory; autonomous region
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
degree of freedom
itself; himself; herself
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
that in itself; as such
self-deprecating; self-mocking
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
Japan Air Self-Defense Force; JASDF
right to collective defense; right to collective defence
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
totally automatic
(terrorist) suicide bombing
self-admonition
independent business; self-employment
overconfident; presumptuous
autonomy; right of self-government
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
person who has committed suicide
natural environment; (the) environment
I don't want to boast but
suicide; apoptosis
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
yourself; himself; herself
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
autobiography
free person; free spirit
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
private car; private automobile
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
one's own apartment
one's seat; one's desk
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
(at) one's own expense
craving for the limelight
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)
boasting of one's strength
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
rotation (on an axis); rotation (under its own power)
self-propulsion
self-examination; reflection
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
private power generation; masturbation
one's personal opinion
self-justification; excuse
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end; ghosting; unexplained and sudden ending of all communication and contact with another person
automobile component; automobile part
one's own style; self-taught manner
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
free speech; freedom of speech
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
stupefaction
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
self-mutilation; self-injury
self-support
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (China)
self-analysis; autoanalysis
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
(coalition of) the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
(physically) disabled; handicapped
voluntary recall (e.g. of faulty goods)
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
nature park; natural park
self-conscious; self-aware
(private) study room
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
for private or home use
(act of) masturbation; pleasuring oneself
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
automotive industry; motor vehicle industry
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
narcissism; self-love
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
if I do say so myself
nature conservation
oneself and others; subject and object; transitivity; transitive verbs and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
self-portrait
truth serum; truth drug
pride in one's strength or skill
suicide by the sword
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
self-governing dominion
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
taking care of oneself; self-love
restricted; confined; unfree
bicycle parking (spot, shed, etc.); parking area for bicycles
autonomous prefecture; autonomous oblast; autonomous community; autonomous province
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
refraining from going outside; staying indoors
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
occult; transcendental; supernaturalness; supernaturalism; supernaturality
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
right of self defense; right of self defence
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
voluntary evacuation
self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
(dying of) natural causes
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
marking one's own test
free agency; free contract; free booking; freelance
one's character or vehicle; player-controlled character or vehicle; one's aircraft; aircraft one is piloting
Maritime Self-Defense Force
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
one's own problem; one's own issues
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
car accident; automobile accident
one's residence
local (governmental) autonomy
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
automatic braking; automatic brakes
playing a part in one's own play, film, etc.; directing one's own play, film, etc.
natural energy (usu. renewable energy)
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
self-supply; self-sufficiency; producing for oneself; providing for oneself
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
blindness; the blind
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
Self-Defense Forces Act
self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire
self-driving car; autonomous car
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
self-preservation
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP; Free Democratic Party (Germany); FDP
spontaneous combustion
as if it were about oneself
Air Self-Defense Force; ASDF
policing (an area, etc.) by oneself; protecting by oneself; cautioning oneself; taking care; local government police; municipal police
vigilante; member of a vigilante group
self-discipline; self-improvement
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
self-centered; stuck on oneself
social withdrawal (in schizophrenia); autosynnoia; social isolation; autism
automatic (e.g. door, gun, etc.)
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
destruction of nature
self-diagnosis; self-examination
bicycle racing; cycle sport
suicide brought on by excessive overwork
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
despair; desperation; abandonment
natural light; unpolarized light
self-deception; self-deceit
natural healing power; self-healing power; spontaneous cure
(the degree of) self-sufficiency (e.g. in oil)
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
machine translation; automatic translation; MT
barely keeping a business going (analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating)
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
self-affirmation; self-approval
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
self-actualization; self-fulfillment; self-realization
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
self-consciousness
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
lady; madame; matron; (arch.) mistress (of a household); (arch.) housewife
self-praise; praising oneself
Self-Defense Force mission; Self-Defense Force dispatch
the thing itself; thing-in-itself (in Kantianism)
law of nature; natural law
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
restricted; confined; unfree
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being)
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer
person managing their symptoms (e.g. of a mild case of COVID-19) at home; person recuperating at home
bragging of one's misfortune
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
one's own literary work
independent production (e.g. of a film)
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
the thing itself; thing-in-itself (in Kantianism)
expressway; motorway; freeway; controlled-access highway
self-propelled (type)
that in itself; as such
auto-hypnosis; self-hypnosis; self-induced hypnotism
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
self-possessed; composed
to become desperate; to give way to despair
guardhouse (Edo-period city)
self-development; self-enlightenment
situation of one's own doing
in-house manufactured goods
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
shut-in; stay-at-home; recluse; (lit.) security officer of one's own home
personal history
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
self-help; self-reliance
commune (of medieval Europe); autonomous city
intropunitive; self-punishing
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
self-satisfaction; self-complacency; understanding (on one's own); realizing (through one's own ability); being paid back for one's deeds
private airplane; private jet
personal funds; one's own money; self-funding
poison suicide; suicide by poisoning
one's own problem; one's own issues
trade liberalization; trade liberalisation
free people; free men
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
(by) both oneself and others
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
presenting one's positive qualities (esp. to a company as a part of its hiring process); selling one's strengths
studying at home; home study; homeschooling
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
group suicide; mass suicide
self-propelled artillery
charcoal-burning suicide
automobile tax; vehicle tax
automatic
self-purification; self-cleansing
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
(by) both oneself and others
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
force(s) of nature
self-destruction; self-sabotage
uniqueness; individuality
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
paying one's own expenses
house brand; (a company's) own brand; store brand
illegally-parked bicycle; abandoned bicycle; discarded bicycle
independently developed; proprietary
taking one's own life; suicide
picture painted by oneself; self-portrait
local disaster prevention organization
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
mandatory vehicle liability insurance
person proud of their voice; amateur singing contest
self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness
Ministry of Home Affairs (1960-2001)
running one's own business; doing business on one's own; self-employment
following someone's example, and committing suicide
battery-assisted bicycle; electric bicycle; e-bike
gender identity
self-questioning; to self-question; to rethink; to reflect on oneself
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
being circumscribed by one's own words and actions
selfish(ness)
one's school; school one attends or works at; driving school
automotive industry
situation of one's own doing
autotomy; self amputation; act of cutting off a part of one's own body in order to escape a predator
automatic update; automatic renewal
natural history
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
making oneself conspicuous; pressing one's own cause
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (China)
suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide
autointoxication; autotoxemia; cyclic vomiting syndrome
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
self-enlightenment seminar (oft. cult-like); motivational seminar
Minister of Home Affairs
occurring naturally (without human influence)
complete desperation
natural state; natural condition
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
independent development
net worth; owned capital
member of the Maritime Self-Defense Force; MSDF official
motorcycle (with a displacement of 50cc or more); motorbike
desperation; self-abandonment
self-cleansing power; being capable of purifying oneself
self-destructive; self-defeating; suicidal
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
self-restraint; self-control; abstinence
autonomic dysfunction; autonomic failure; dysautonomia
self-sufficiency; self-satisfaction
cutting class (esp. of university students)
self-centeredness; self-centredness; selfishness; egotism; egoism
(practice of) self-injury; (habit of) self-harm
Movement for Civic Rights and Freedom (Meiji period); Freedom and People's Rights Movement
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China)
perspective on nature
natural beauty
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
freedom of will; free will
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
mandatory vehicle liability insurance
(the crime of) aiding and abetting a suicide
physics (study of natural science in ancient Greek philosophy)
natural heritage; natural heritage site
(the crime of) aiding and abetting a suicide
taking a picture or video of oneself
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
restricted; confined; unfree
medical treatment at one's own expense; treatment not covered by health insurance
naturally growing tree; tree that does not grow in a tree plantation
freeform assignment (esp. one to be completed over the summer break)
natural material; natural ingredient
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
scuttling one's own boat
national currency; domestic currency; local currency
made by one's (own) company
wildlife growth area; natural habitat
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
boasting of one's hometown
self defense group; self defence group; self-protection
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
existing of or by itself; self-existence
natural food; health food
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
free-use notebook (unruled paper); general-purpose notebook
natural tendency; natural course of events; force of circumstances
one's own faction (of a party)
signature; autograph; signing one's name
home gardening (esp. food); home growing
law of identity; principle of identity
auto-answer; automatic answering
automatic transmission (sending)
self-inflicted accident; traffic accident where injury is caused by one's own negligence; one-car accident
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
one's native language; one's mother tongue
paying for oneself; (at) one's own expense
natural foods; organic food
(crime of) instigation to suicide
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship; Self-Defense Force ship; JMSDF ship
boastful; bragging; conceited
self-organization; self-organisation
square (of a number); multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
natural conception; natural pregnancy
capital adequacy ratio; capital-to-asset ratio
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being)
self-absorbed; self-contained
intransitive verb
autonomic nervous system; ANS
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
staying at home all day (without employment); (lit.) guarding one's home
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
right of self-determination
student body; student council
self-consciousness
civil liberties
self-determination of peoples
farming on one's own land; independent farmer; landed farmer; owner farmer
faked suicide; sham suicide; pseudocide
masturbation
auto-repair shop; service station; garage
made by oneself; homemade
freedom to choose one's marriage partner, parental wishes notwithstanding
(spirit of) independence and self-respect
one's own volition
self-praise; praising oneself
automatic selling; car sales
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
real hair; one's own hair
independent living; means of earning one's living
standard-sized automobile; full-sized car; ordinary vehicle
putting oneself first; prioritizing oneself
self-knowledge; knowing oneself
laissez-faire; non-intervention
motorcycle (with a displacement of 50cc or more); motorbike
economic independence; self-sufficiency; autarky
natural person; person unspoiled by civilization; noble savage; natural person; physical person
self-protection; self-preservation
complete freedom; great freedom; great unhinderedness
(behaving with) patience and prudence; putting up with something
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
weight of an (unloaded) vehicle; dead load; tare; one's own weight
author directing or producing his or her own play (film); staging oneself for effect; presenting oneself in a favorable light
self-annotation of one's writings
benefitting oneself; benefiting oneself
autonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence
self-winding watch
writing oneself; self-recording (of a machine, instrument, etc.); self-registering
bicycle parking (spot, shed, etc.); parking area for bicycles
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
voluntary resignation; retiring for personal reasons
teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study
one's (own) store; one's shop; one's restaurant
binge eating; stress eating
self-management; self-imposed control
from now on; hereafter
appearing and disappearing at will; elusive; phantom-like
one's own king
natural farming (farming method invented by Masanobu Fukuoka); the Fukuoka method
medical treatment at one's own expense; treatment not covered by health insurance
spontaneous pneumothorax; collapsed lung
investing in oneself
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
bicycle path; bicycle lane; bikeway
natural increase
automatic translation machine
intrinsic nature; one's own distinct nature
the others; the remainder
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
self-executing (computer file)
emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; self-production (of an album, film, etc.)
rotational axis
self publicity; advertising oneself
one's own (political) party
the power of life or death
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling; totally uninhibited
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
abandoning artifice and just being oneself; doing nothing and taking things as they come; unconditioned nature; unconditioned spontaneity
throwing one's weight around without knowing one's limitations; (lit.) Yelang thinks too highly of itself
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
automatic fare adjustment machine
gas suicide; suicide by inhalation of gas
freedom to carry out political activities; freedom of political activity
self-motion (esp. in the Hegelian dialectic, dialectical materialism, etc.); self-movement
giving birth at home; home delivery; home birth
mandatory bicycle liability insurance
association membership fees (neighborhood, residents, etc.)
free election; free elections
autism spectrum disorder; ASD
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
Liberal League (Japanese political party, 1994-2005)
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
automated response; autoresponse; autoreply
batted ball that strikes the batter
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
bicycle lane; bike lane
fuel cell vehicle; FCV; fuel cell electric vehicle; FCEV
boastful speech; bragging
living free from worldly care; easy and comfortable living
for personal or private use; opinionated
being-for-others (philosophical term used by Hegel and Sartre); être-en-soi
municipality; basic municipality
authors preface
a fire raging in one's own home
folding bicycle; folding bike
the free world (historically as opposed to the Communist bloc)
freely adaptable, very flexible, nimble in adaptation
primitive religion; natural religion
automatic firearm
no dress code; lack of dress code (at work)
self-inflicted injury, loss, etc.
national or local pride; the pride of one's native place
school one belongs to; one's own unique way; natural flow (of a river); run-of-the-river (electricity generation)
behind one's home; one's backyard
free to visit; admission-free
self-contradiction; self-inconsistency
self-appointed enforcer of business closure and stay-at-home requests during the COVID-19 pandemic; pandemic police; virus vigilante
musical box; music box
self-annotation of one's writings
concealing one's talents, position, status, intentions, etc.
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
liberalization of capital transactions
player piano; pianola
teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study; driving school
being prudent and cautious; caution oneself against
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
(certified) auto mechanic; car mechanic; automotive technician
Palestinian Authority; Palestinian National Authority
in itself
naturally occurring poison; natural toxin
Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act
(principle of) self-sufficiency
gushing forth (e.g. of oil); spouting; natural emergence (of a hot spring)
selecting from one's own works; one's own selection
self-extracting (file)
selecting from one's own works; one's own selection; voting for oneself
folding bicycle; folding bike
voluntary liquidation; voluntary closure (of business)
heaven of controlling others' emanations
Automobile Association (UK, etc.)
natural right; right under natural law
automobile mechanic; auto mechanic; car mechanic; garage mechanic
clock; watch; timepiece
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being)
self-driving car; autonomous car
automatic sending (of email, etc.); automatic delivery
as if it were about oneself
children's self-reliance support facility
(early Meiji era) democratic rights ideology
doctrine of free will; libertarianism
autolysis; autodigestion
selfish(ness)
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); motorized bicycle
bicycle path; cycling path; bike lane
reformist local government (often left-of-center); progressive local government
one's own writing
masturbation
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (China)
self-study; teaching oneself
person proud of their voice; amateur singing contest
natural cultivation (without artificial fertilizers or pesticides)
(the act of) disintegration
student hostel partly managed by the residents
liberal education; education free from restrictions imposed by government, religion, etc.
Liberty Times (Taiwanese newspaper)
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); motorized bicycle
theory of spontaneous generation
corresponding to one's actual qualities (of one's name); being true to one's name
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
freedom-restricting punishment; imprisonment
male bragging; male conceit; bragging about one's husband or (male) lover
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
freely; right and left; active without any restraint; with unrestricted energy in all directions
committing suicide by slitting one's throat
strenuous effort
Reverse Vending Machine; RVM
suicide survivor (i.e. family member of someone who has committed suicide); survivor of suicide
in-house roasting (of coffee beans); shop roasting; home roasting
person self-quarantining at home
physically disabled person; person with a physical disability
casual laborer (labourer); day laborer (labourer)
taking care of oneself; looking after oneself
self-defence fire brigade; fire brigade associated with building, company, etc.
spiritual enlightenment only comes through personal experience
one's religious sect
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
masochistic view of history; self-tormenting historical view
complete mastery of or over; at one's beck and call
natural language processing; NLP
right to self-determination
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
autobiography
wild plant; native plant
LDP's (Liberal Democratic Party's) Foreign Affairs Division
automatic switchover; automatic cutover
freely; at will; with ease
child who has survived the suicide of a parent; child of a person who committed suicide
not independent
self-concept; self-perspective; self-image
broad-minded and free in disposition; large-hearted and not scrupulous about trifles
Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and Democratic Socialist Party
salvation by one's own efforts; self-reliance
information about oneself; one's personal information
local government police; municipal police
physically disabled child; child with a physical disability
nonself; not self
natural landscape; natural scenery
liberalization of imports; liberalisation of imports
self-discharge (of a battery)
killing oneself out of despair (for life)
strenuous effort
free trade zone; free trade area
semi-autonomy
self-critique; self-appraisal
cycle rickshaw; pedicab; trishaw
forcing employees to buy products they are selling to reach their quota
self-checking; self-diagnosis
"natural funeral"; returning a dead person to nature (esp. through the scattering of ashes)
please take good care of yourself
autointoxication; cyclic vomiting syndrome
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
studying in the morning (by oneself); brief "self-study" period before morning classes begin
mechanical clock with a bell-ringing mechanism
own shares; treasury stock
self-deception; self-deceit
physical geography; physiography
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
self-playing musical instrument (e.g. music box, player piano)
independent way of life
natural language understanding; NLU
(sense of) desperation
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
corresponding to one's actual qualities (of one's name); being true to one's name
bicycle parking lot; bicycle parking space
independence and self-reliance
small western mirror with mercury added to the glass (Edo period)
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
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
self-cultivation; self-culture
a flower-bedecked vehicle
autotransfusion (infusion of one's own blood)
Mahesvara (Shiva in the Buddhist pantheon)
self-aggrandizement; self-glorification; something becoming large by feeding upon itself
home currency rate; denominated in local currency
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
me-time; time one has to oneself
self-fertilization; autogamy
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
autoimmune hemolytic anemia; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
unrestricted operations
natural abortion; spontaneous abortion; miscarriage
Federation Internationale de l'Automobile; FIA
All-Japan Federation of Student Self-Government Associations; Zengakuren
self-steering (boat); automatic steering
drowning one's cares in drink
Council of Local Authorities for International Relations; CLAIR
seat wind
Congo Free State (1885-1908 name of the Belgian Congo)
automatic exposure; AE
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
independent word; free-standing Japanese language elements (not auxiliaries or particles)
National Agency for Automotive Safety & Victims' Aid (NASVA)
ego derangement; ego disturbance
autotherapy; self-healing
Liberal Party of Canada
artesian spring
penny-farthing; high-wheeler
registered vehicle (i.e. compact car or larger)
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
free conviction principle; principle of the free discretion of judges as to the probative value of evidence
itself; himself; herself
give me liberty, or give me death
indirect bragging (esp. on social media; by casually showing off something bragworthy as if it were unintended)
self-registering thermometer
please take good care of yourself
swinging door; double action door
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-appraisal; self-audit
actio libera in causa; manufacturing the conditions of one's own defence (e.g. getting drunk in order to commit a crime)
characteristic colour of a pure mineral (color)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
rice not subject to government controls
Irish Free State (1922-1937)
diesel car; diesel-powered motor vehicle
voluntary withdrawal from school; dropping out of school of one's own accord
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically
(coalition of) the Liberal Democratic Party, the Liberal Party and Komeito
automaticity; automatism
spontaneous mutation
self-registering hygrometer
joint and several liability; each individual being responsible for the payment of his share of the purchase price, expense, etc.
auto answer (e.g. modem)
Orange Free State (1854-1902)
free translation; liberal translation
female bragging; female conceit; a man bragging about his wife or mistress
freely; in complete control of; with complete freedom; at will; as one pleases
self-centeredness; selfishness; egoism; egotism; egocentricity
self-study book; self-study manual; crib
license plate for registered vehicles (i.e. compact car or larger)
self-governing body; self-governing organ
landed and tenant farming; landed farming with some tenant farming on the side
empathy; understanding; sensitivity
changing one's attitude or conduct and making a new start; turning over a new leaf
complete intransitive verb
olfactory reference syndrome; ORS; autodysomophobia; fear of having an unpleasant body odour
sound used for censoring words or phrases (on TV, radio, etc.); bleep censor
storage center for impounded bicycles and motorcycles
free price (price determined by market forces)
self-portrait (sculpture, carving, engraving, etc.); carved by oneself; sculpted by oneself
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
if I do say so myself
free and easy; open and natural; not fastidious
paying one's own expenses
suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide
suicide caused by bullying or harassment; bullying-related suicide
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
committing suicide by throwing oneself in front of an onrushing train
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China)
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
boasting of one's hometown
folding bicycle; folding bike
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
(sense of) desperation
discarding the just-drawn tile
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
small western mirror with mercury added to the glass (Edo period)
penny-farthing; high-wheeler
driving school
self-punishment
aspiration; self aim; personal goal
market liberalization; market liberalisation; opening up of a market
independent guideline
automatic data processing; ADP
freehand drawing
pothook (for hanging a pot, etc. over a fire)
pothook (for hanging a pot, etc. over a fire)
self-realization; self-realisation
spontaneous recess (in the Diet)
natural or automatic increase in revenue
perfect composure; calm and collected
Automobile Accident Compensation Act
self-executing (computer file)
self-extracting (file)
self-extracting (computer file)
political liberalization; political liberalisation
self-congratulation
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
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
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
natural rate of increase; rate of natural increase
autoimmune hemolytic anemia; autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
monkey wrench; adjustable spanner
automobile engine; automotive engine
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
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
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)
one's own garden; one's own cultivated land
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
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)
attempting to reach enlightenment only through merit one has accumulated by oneself
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (China)
free software (open-source software that can be used, modified, and redistributed without restriction); libre software
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)
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
(coalition of) the Liberal Democratic Party, Japan Socialist Party and New Party Sakigake (1994-1998)
automatic faucet; hands-free tap
national highway; national expressway; national motorway
in-house shipping; in-house parcel delivery
caring for oneself (at home; e.g. after testing positive for COVID-19)
normal wear and tear; natural wear
book not subject to resale price maintenance; book priced by the seller
amplified spontaneous emission; ASE; superluminescence
driving school
free atmosphere (part of the atmosphere above the frictional influence of the earth's surface); free air
drawing one's desired prize from a lottery (as opposed to purchasing directly or acquiring through trade)
person contemplating suicide; prospective suicide; suicidal person
protecting one's own interests; self-serving behavior; putting one's own skin first
self-help device; adaptive equipment; assistive device
autonomous system; AS
native arsenic; arsenic
(coalition of) the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party
autoencoder (neural network)
self-monitoring of blood glucose; blood sugar testing; SMBG
projection; self-insertion; identifying with a fictional character; seeing oneself in another
nature spirit; spirit lacking a physical form; elemental
one's territory; one's domain; land under one's control
natural object; something existing without human partake
physician-assisted suicide; PAS
speed camera; automatic speed limit enforcement device
independent variable
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe
Coalition of Local Government for Environmental Initiative, Japan
International Association for Suicide Prevention
International Federation of Automatic Control
Mitsubishi Motor Corp. (abbr)
Local Authorities Satellite Communications; LASCOM
Japan Association of Local Government Policy Studies
Automobile Dealers Association
Panel of the Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal National Congress (part of the LDP); JKK
Japan Mini Vehicles Association
Japan Association for the Study of Local Government
Nippon Urban Management and Local Government Research Association; NUMLGRA
On the Freedom of a Christian (1520 treatise by Martin Luther); A Treatise on Christian Liberty
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force; JMSDF
Self-Help (1859 book by Samuel Smiles)
Examples (200 in total)
You cannot see your own face with your own eyes.
I think I'll go home too.
There was still a part of me that couldn't believe it.