paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
event; phenomenon; matter
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
appointment; assignment; promotion
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
agricultural burning; setting a field ablaze
to some extent; to a certain extent
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
in name only; titular; nominal
direct descent; direct line
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
innumerable; countless; numberless
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
overcoming; conquering; surmounting; getting over
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
groundless rumor (rumour)
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)