break, destroy, tear / break, violate, infringe / defeat, beat / (software) crack, break a password

break / cut

(Buddhism) defeating a devil or demon, particularly the demons of worldly desires or passions

(Buddhism) to defeat a devil or demon, particularly the demons of worldly desires or passions

a target for 破魔矢 (hamaya) archery, round and generally made of bound straw or tree branches

Kyūjitai form of 破壊 (destruction; demolition)

(Buddhism) exorcism (the technique of exorcising, rather than the act of doing so)

starting afresh

make a fresh start

Alternative spelling of 割殻 (“skeleton shrimp”)