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為さる　     なさる
to do (honorific form)

開く　     あく
to open, to begin; to become open

空く　     あく
to become empty, open, vacant, to be available

会う　     あう
to meet; to come together in the same place or spot; to interview

合う　     あう
to fit; to suit; to agree with; to match; to be correct; to be profitable

上がる　     あがる
to enter, to go up, to rise, advance, become nervous, to finish

飽きる　     あきる
to be weary of, to be tired of, to have had enough, to be fed up with, to lose interest

諦める　     あきらめる
to give up, acquiesce, abandon

開ける　     あける
to open; to unwrap something

空ける　     あける
to empty, to create open space; to keep open or clear

明ける　     あける
to become daylight, to dawn upon; to become clear and understandable

上げる　     あげる
to raise, lift, give; (with other verb) to finish

預かる　     あずかる
to have custody of; to accept custody of; to keep in custody; to receive on deposit; to take charge of

預ける　     あずける
to give custody to another; to make a deposit; to give something into custody; to leave (a child) in the care of; to entrust; (2) to lean on; to put one's weight on

遊ぶ　     あそぶ
to play, to enjoy oneself; to be idle or doing nothing of importance

当たる　     あたる
to hit a target, to be hit; to shine upon

集まる　     あつまる
to gather; to collect; to assemble in one place, to get together

集める　     あつめる
to collect, to gather items; to assemble

宛てる　     あてる
to address to

当てる　     あてる
to hit the mark, to guess correctly; to put, place or apply to something

誤る　     あやまる
to err, to make a mistake

謝る　     あやまる
to apologize

洗う　     あらう
to wash; to inquire into; to renounce, to refuse to accept responsibility for

争う　     あらそう
to quarrel, fight, compete, dispute, contend; to deny evidence

現す　     あらわす
to show, indicate, display; to appear to

著す　     あらわす
to compose, author, create, write a literary work

表す　     あらわす
to reveal, to show; to express

現れる　     あらわれる
to appear, to come in sight, to become visible; to embody, to materialize, to express oneself

表れる　     あらわれる
to become visible; to show

歩く　     あるく
to walk

入る　     いる
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in

行く　     いく
(1) to go; (auxiliary verb) (2) to continue

要る　     いる
to need

言う　     いう
to say, to tell; (2) to call by something (i.e., to assign a name to)

怒る　     いかる
to become angry; to be angry

生きる　     いきる
to live; to become alive (such as at birth); to exist

急ぐ　     いそぐ
to hurry; to be hasty; to rush

致す　     いたす
to do [humble]; to cause

祈る　     いのる
to pray; to hope for; to wish

入れる　     いれる
to put into; to include; to take in; to bring in; to let in; to admit; to introduce; to commit (to prison); to usher in; to insert; to set (jewels); to employ; to listen to; to tolerate; to comprehend; to include; to pay (interest); to cast (votes)

祝う　     いわう
to celebrate; to congratulate

産む　     うむ
to birth, to give birth to; to produce; to yield a result; to deliver a result

生む　     うむ
to birth, to give birth to; to produce; to yield a result; to deliver a result

売る　     うる
to sell; to betray; to flaunt

撃つ　     うつ
to shoot, discharge a blast at; to attack; to defeat, to destroy, to avenge

打つ　     うつ
to beat, strike, hit; to beat on something; to type, to tap (e.g., a key); to inject; to indulge in gambling

浮かぶ　     うかぶ
to surface; to float; to rise to the surface of; to be suspended above; to come to mind

浮かべる　     うかべる
to surface; to float; to rise to the surface of; to express, to appear as (e.g., sad, glad)

動く　     うごく
to move [something]; to operate [machine, tool]; to influence causing change; to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing; to go, to work; to be touched, to be influenced; to waver, to fluctuate, to vary, to change; to be transferred

動かす　     うごかす
to move [something]; to operate [a machine, a tool]; to influence causing change; to shift, to set in motion; to inspire, to rouse, to influence, to mobilize; to deny; to change

歌う　     うたう
to sing; to express oneself unreservedly

疑う　     うたがう
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

移る　     うつる
to transfer; to move to a different location; to move (change one's home); to transfer among departments; to change one's target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a color or scent, to be infected, to be contagious, to spread to others or other places (as might fire)

映る　     うつる
to harmonize with; to reflect; to shine upon; to cast a shadow upon; to be reflected

写す　     うつす
to create a copy, to transcribe, to duplicate, to reproduce, to imitate, to trace; to describe; to film, to depict, to photograph

産まれる　     うまれる
to be born

生まれる　     うまれる
to be born

描く　     えがく
to draw; to paint; to sketch; to depict; to describe

選ぶ　     えらぶ
to choose, to select; to elect, to decide upon

居る　     おる
(usually written in kana) (humble form) to be (animate); to be; to exist

置く　     おく
to put; to place; to keep or remain in place, to leave behind; to do something in advance [usually following gerund "-te" form of a verb]

折る　     おる
to fold; to bend; to break; to pick a flower

押す　     おす
to push, to press, to apply pressure from above, to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a signature seal or chop

追う　     おう
to pursue; to chase after; to rid of

負う　     おう
to bear; to burden; to owe

起きる　     おきる
to awaken; to rise from sleep; to get up, to get it up; to initiate action

送る　     おくる
to send; to escort, to deliver to; to send a thing, to dispatch; to see off a person; to spend a period of time; to live a life

遅れる　     おくれる
to be late; to delay; to retard; to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue

起こる　     おこる
to occur, to happen, to take place

押える　     おさえる
to catch hold of; to apply pressure; to pin something down, to hold something down; to stop, to restrain, to seize, to grasp; to gain control of something

抑える　     おさえる
to suppress; to gain control; to restrain, to curb; to arrest; to keep down (e.g., information)

教える　     おしえる
to inform; to instruct; to teach

落ちる　     おちる
to fall; to fall off or be removed from something; to fail; to drop, to crash, to degenerate, to degrade; to fade, to come off (e.g., a stain)

落とす　     おとす
to drop; to lose; to remove; to decline; to let fall

躍る　     おどる
to jump; to leap; to pound; to throb; to be a mess; to be excited; to dance

踊る　     おどる
to dance or leap; to manipulate; to jump

驚く　     おどろく
to be surprised, amazed, shocked; to be astonished

覚える　     おぼえる
(1) to remember; to recollect; to memorize; to memorise; (2) to feel

思う　     おもう
to think; to feel

泳ぐ　     およぐ
to swim

下りる　     おりる
to move downward; to be issued

降りる　     おりる
to alight from; to dismount; to get off of something

折れる　     おれる
to be broken; to capitulate; to be bent; to be folded; to break

終わる　     おわる
to be finished; to end; to close

書く　     かく
to write

貸す　     かす
to lend; to give assistance or lend a hand

勝つ　     かつ
to win; to gain victory

飼う　     かう
to raise an animal; to keep a pet animal; to domesticate and tame; to feed

買う　     かう
to buy; to appreciate, to have an appreciation for; (2) to value; to have a high opinion; (3) to incur; to stir; to provoke

帰る　     かえる
to return to one's home

返る　     かえる
to return [something]

換える　     かえる
to change hands; to convert; to transfer something to someone else

替える　     かえる
swap; to exchange one thing for another; replace with a spare, renew; to interchange things that are interchangeable

代える　     かえる
to substitute for, act as a replacement for another, change positions with

変える　     かえる
to cause change; to become different; to transform; to change form; to alter; to vary; to convert; to revise; to amend

掛かる　     かかる
to hang onto; to be hanged; to suspend; to require (some amount of time, money, resources, etc.) (3) to arrive (4) to come under (a contract, a tax) (5) to start (engines, motors) (6) to attend; to deal with; to handle; (1る,auxiliary verb) (7) to have started to; to be on the verge of; (8) to overlap (e.g., information in a manual); to cover; to (come) at

係る　     かかる
to depend upon; to be the work of; to concern; to affect; to involve

懸かる　     かかる
to hang onto; to be hanged; to suspend; to be suspended from; to be trapped; to require

罹る　     かかる
to become ill; to suffer from

隠す　     かくす
to hide; to cover; to conceal

隠れる　     かくれる
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

掛ける　     かける
to hang; to spend time or money; to lock; to sit upon (other than the floor); to telephone

賭ける　     かける
to gamble, to place a bet; to wager; to risk; to place at stake

数える　     かぞえる
to count; to discern how many (of something); to enumerate

片付ける　     かたづける
to put into order; to tidy; to arrange things into their proper places; to finish; to put away; (2) to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to bring something to an end; (4) to marry off (e.g., a daughter); (5) to do away with someone; to bump someone off (murder)

構う　     かまう
to mind, to care about; to express concern over; to be concerned about; (2) to care for; to look after; (3) to prepare for; (4) to intefere with; to meddle in; (5) to tease

借りる　     かりる
to borrow; to rent from; to have a loan; to buy on credit

渇く　     かわく
to become thirsty

乾く　     かわく
to become dry

代わる　     かわる
to replace, substitute for another person

変わる　     かわる
to change, to be different

乾かす　     かわかす
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

考える　     かんがえる
to think of; to consider; to think about

感じる　     かんじる
to feel (a physical sensation, an emotion); to sense; to experience

頑張る　     がんばる
to persevere, to persist; to insist on; to stand firm; to try one's best

聞く　     きく
(1) to hear; (2) to listen (e.g., to music); (3) to ask; to enquire, to inquire

利く　     きく
to be effective

切る　     きる
to cut; to do completely [aux. used with another verb]

着る　     きる
to wear; to put on one's body; to assume blame

消える　     きえる
to disappear; to vanish; to be extinguished

聞こえる　     きこえる
to be able to hear; to sound; to be physically heard; to be audible; (2) to be said to be; to be reputed; to be known

決まる　     きまる
to be determined; to be decided; to be certain; to be settled; (2) to look good in (clothes)

決める　     きめる
to decide; to make a decision

切れる　     きれる
to cut off, sever; to expire; to be sharp (lit. or fig.); to cut well; (2) to break (off); to snap; to wear out; (3) to be injured; (4) to burst; to collapse; (5) to be disconnected; to be out of; (6) to be shrewd; to have a sharp mind

曇る　     くぐもる
to mumble; to mutter

比べる　     くらべる
(1) to compare; (2) to calibrate

暮れる　     くれる
to end; to become dark; to come to an end; to close; to run out

加える　     くわえる
to increase; to add to; to append; to sum up; to add (find the total of); to include; to increase; to inflict

咥える　     くわえる
to hold in one's mouth; to attract a male for sex

啣える　     くわえる
to hold in one's mouth; to attract a male for sex

銜える　     くわえる
to hold in one's mouth; to attract a male for sex

消す　     けす
to extinquish; to switch off; to erase; to disappear; to delete (3) (slang) to bump off (murder)

込む　     こむ
to be crowded, to be packed; [with another verb] to pack into, to put in, to come in; to go into; to be complex; to do intently; to continue in the same state

越す　     こす
to cross over (e.g., mountain); to go across; to go through; to go over (e.g., with an audience); to pass (time, e.g., a winter); (4) to surpass; to be better than; to exceed the limit; (5) to move one's house; (honorific) to go or to come (in the form okoshi~)

超す　     こす
to cross over; to surpass; to go through; to exceed the limit

越える　     こえる
to go over; to surpass; to pass from one side to another side; to cross over; to pass through; to pass over (out of); (2) to exceed

肥える　     こえる
(1) to grow fat; to grow fertile; (2) to have good taste

応える　     こてえる
to have an effect upon; to answer; to respond; to strike home; to take its toll; to reward

答える　     こてえる
to answer; to respond, reply

断る　     ことわる
to refuse; to decline, turn down, not accept or not agree; to give a warning; to give prior notice of; to reject; to dismiss; to excuse oneself (from)

困る　     こまる
to be in trouble; to be having a problem; to be worried; to be bothered

殺す　     ころす
to murder; to kill

壊す　     こわす
to break; to destroy; to damage; to injure; to break down

壊れる　     こわれる
to be broken or damaged; to be not in a functional condition

割く　     さく
to cleave into large parts; to cut a chunk off of something (meat, time); to cut up, to separate; to spare (e.g., time); to sever, to divide; to cede; to alienate

咲く　     さく
to smile; to bloom; to open sexual organs, as in to flower

裂く　     さく
to tear; to rip; to split

差す　     さす
to poke into; to insert with force

刺す　     さす
to penetrate; to pierce, to stab, to prick, to thrust; to bite, to sting; to pin down, to stitch; to pole a boat; to catch with a line

指す　     さす
to point at; to play

下がる　     さがる
to fall; to drop; to hang down; to abate; to retire; to step back

捜す　     さがす
to seek; to probe; to search for something lost; to search for something desired, needed; to look for

探す　     さがす
to seek; to probe; to search for something lost; to search for something desired, needed; to look for

避ける　     さける
to flee; to shun; to avoid; to keep away from, to ward off, to avert

裂ける　     さける
to split; to tear; to rend; to burst

下げる　     さげる
to lower; to withdraw; to hang; to move back; to wear; to dismiss; to grant

支える　     ささえる
to support; to maintain; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold at bay

誘う　     さそう
to invite; to tempt; to lure and seduce; to call out to

騒ぐ　     さわぐ
to be noisy; to jump around and make noise, to clamor, to be excited; to be alarmed, to kick up a fuss; to make merry; to be annoying, to be troublesome

敷く　     しく
(1) to spread out; to lay out; (2) to take a position; (3) to impose widely (e.g., over a city)

死ぬ　     しぬ
to die

知る　     しる
to become aware of; to know; to become familiar with, to understand, to be acquainted with; to feel

叱る　     しかる
to scold

沈む　     しずむ
to sink; to feel depressed

静める　     しずめる
to quiet; to suppress; to calm; to pacify, to appease

沈める　     しずめる
to sink; to submerge

従う　     したがう
to obey; to follow in accordance with; to comply with, to abide by the rules; to follow, to accompany

縛る　     しばる
to tie; to bind; to restrict movement

締まる　     しまる
to be tight; to have a firm hold of; to be shut, to close, to be closed, to be locked; to tighten, to be tightened; to become sober, to become tense

閉まる　     しまる
to be closed or shut; to be locked; to tighten, to be tightened; to become sober, to become tense

仕舞う　     しまう
to be finished doing; to finish, to close; to do something completely; to put away; to put an end to

占める　     しめる
to occupy; to comprise; to account for, an accounting

締める　     しめる
to tie; to fasten; to close

閉める　     しめる
to shut; to close; to fasten

示す　     しめす
to indicate; to point out; to show, to denote

調べる　     しらべる
to investigate; to examine; to sense; to study, to inquire, to search for

信じる　     しんじる
to believe; to trust; to hold a belief in; to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in

好く　     すく
to like; to love; to be fond of

透く　     すく
to penetrate; to have penetrable openings; to be transparent; to leave a gap

済む　     すむ
to conclude

住む　     すむ
to abide; to reside; to live in; to inhabit; to dwell

澄む　     すむ
to clarify, to become clear; to become settled

吸う　     すう
to inhale; to suck; to absorb into; to smoke

過ぎる　     すぎる
to exceed; to be [something] too much; to be more than; to pass, to go beyond, to elapse

過ごす　     すごす
to pass time, to spend time; to go through; to tide over

進む　     すすむ
to move forward; to progress; to advance; to improve

勧める　     すすめる
to recommend; to advise; to encourage; to offer (wine)

進める　     すすめる
to advance; to promote; to hasten

捨てる　     すてる
to abandon; to desert; to discard; to dispose of, to throw away, to cast aside; to resign, to break up with someone

座る　     すわる
to sit; to squat

育つ　     そだつ
to be reared; to grow as; to be raised

育てる　     そだてる
to rear; to raise; to cultivate

経つ　     たつ
to elapse; to pass through or into; to lapse

建つ　     たつ
to be erected; to be built

立つ　     たつ
to stand; to rise; to find oneself changed or in a changed environment (e.g., in a difficult position, or one quite pleasant); to take off as if flying by thrusting forward with great force

抱く　     だく
(1) to embrace; to hold in the arms, e.g., a baby; to hug (2) to sleep with (3) to sit on eggs

出す　     だす
to begin doing [auxiliary verb]

倒す　     たおす
to collapse; to topple; to defeat; to cheat someone; to not repay one's debt; to throw down, to ruin, to overthrow, to kill; to leave one's debt unpaid, to cheat

倒れる　     たおれる
to collapse; to fall over, to break down; to go bankrupt; to fall; to drop; to die; to succumb to; to fall senseless; to be ruined; to have an uncollectible bad debt

違う　     たがう
(1) to differ; to be different; (2) to run counter to; (3) to change (into something out of the ordinary)

確かめる　     たしかめる
to verify, to ascertain, to make oneself sure about something

助かる　     たすかる
to be rescued; to be spared; to be saved; to be helped or assisted; to survive

助ける　     たすける
to rescue; to spare life; to save; to help or assist; to give relief to; to reinforce, to promote, to abet

尋ねる　     たずねる
to seek; to make an appeal, to ask, to enquire, to inquire

訪ねる　     たずねる
to visit; to seek

建てる　     たてる
to build; to construct; to erect

立てる　     たてる
to stand (something) , to erect (something); to establish; to raise

頼む　     たのむ
to make a request; to rely upon; to beg, to ask

楽しむ　     たのしむ
to take pleasure in; to enjoy oneself

食べる　     たべる
to eat; to survive on

溜る　     たまる
to accumulate; to form a pile; to collect, to gather, to save

瞞す　     だます
to deceive, to cheat

貯める　     ためる
to save for later use; to accumulate

溜める　     ためる
to pile; to amass, to accumulate

試す　     ためす
to attempt; to test; to try

足りる　     たりる
to suffice, to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy; to answer; to do it

近づく　     ちかづく
to approach, to become near to; to associate with; to get acquainted with; to get closer

近づける　     ちかづける
to bring something close by; to allow a person to approach; to put close; to let come near; to associate with

つく　     つく
to be switched on

付く　     つく
to affix; to cling or stick to something; to adjoin, to be attached, to adhere, to be connected with; to be dyed, to be stained, to be scarred; to be recorded; to follow, to become allied with, to accompany, to study with; to increase, to be added to

通じる　     つうじる
to connect with; to make oneself understood by others; to be well informed; to run to, to lead to; to communicate

捕む　     つかむ
to grasp tightly; to seize

遣う　     つかう
to spend money or time; to dispatch; to consume; to send someone; to donate

使う　     つかう
to use; to employ; to handle; to manipulate; to need, to want; to spend, to consume

捕まえる　     つかまえる
to arrest; to seize; to tightly grab ahold of

遣れる　     つかれる
to be possessed by

疲れる　     つかれる
to be weary; to be worn out; to be tired

作る　     つくる
to make, to create, to form; to construct, to build, to produce, to manufacture; to fabricate; to draw up, to write, to compose; to cultivate; to organize, to establish; to apply cosmetics to one's face; to trim a tree; to prepare food; to commit sin

造る　     つくる
to make, to create, to form; to construct, to build, to produce, to manufacture; to fabricate; to draw up, to write, to compose; to cultivate; to organize, to establish; to apply cosmetics to one's face; to trim a tree; to prepare food; to commit sin

つける　     つける
to switch on

着ける　     つける
to apply ointment to, to put on; to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; (2) to furnish (a house with); (4) to keep a diary; to make an entry; (5) to appraise; to set (a price); (6) to bring alongside; (7) to place (under guard or doctor); (8) to follow; to shadow; (9) to load; to give (courage to) to keep (an eye on) to establish (relations or understanding) to switch on (e.g., a light)

付ける　     つける
to apply to, to put on, to attach, to join, to add to, to append, to affix, to stick to, to glue, to fasten; to sew on; to apply ointment; to furnish a house with; to wear, to put on cloth; to keep a diary, to make an entry; to appraise, to set a price or value; to bring alongside; to place (under guard, or a doctor); to follow, to shadow; to load; to give courage to; to keep an eye on; to establish relations or an understanding; to switch on a light or an electrical appliance

伝える　     つたえる
to transmit; to report; to communicate; to convey; to tell, to impart, to propagate, to teach; to bequeath

伝わる　     つたわる
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be handed down; to be introduced; to be circulated; to go along, to walk along

包む　     つつむ
to wrap or to envelop; to tuck into, to pack into; to cover with; to conceal, to hide, to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by

続く　     つづく
to continue; to follow in a succession or sequence, to last a while, to go on; to be an unbroken chain of events; to do again and again and again; to lead to something else; to make a connection with something

続ける　     つづける
to continue

出かける　     でかける
to depart; to set out; to start; to leave one's home (and intend to return later that day)

出来る　     できる
can do; to be completed; to be made or formed of; to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; (2) to be ready; to be built; (4) to be good at; to be permitted (to do); (5) to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); (6) to grow; to be raised

手伝う　     てつだう
to assist; to help; to take part in

飛ぶ　     とぶ
to fly; to jump; to move through airspace; to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop; to soar

解く　     とく
to untie; to unfasten; to remove from something else; to solve

取る　     とる
to take; to catch; to pick up; to harvest; to have a meal, to eat something; to earn one's keep or to earn money; to choose; to steal

通る　     とおる
to pass; to move through an area, to pass by; to pass exams; to attend school

解ける　     とける
to become untied; to be solved; to loosen; to be removed, to be cleared

溶ける　     とける
to melt; to thaw; to dissolve, to fuse together (e.g., by dissolving or melting)

届く　     とどく
to arrive at a destination; to reach; to get through, to get at; to be attentive; to be delivered, to carry a distance (e.g., sound)

届ける　     とどける
to deliver; to report; to notify; to forward, to send; to file notice (to the authorities)

止まる　     とどまる
to stop, to come to a halt; to remain, to abide, to stay in one place

止める　     とどめる
to stop, to cease, to put an end to

留める　     とどめる
to fasten upon; to be attached to something

飛ばす　     とばす
to let fly; to skip over; to spread rumor; to fire or discharge, to hurl; to omit, to drop (e.g., stitch); to run or drive fast, to gallop; to remove, to get rid of, to transfer; to attack, to jeer at

泊まる　     とまる
to stay overnight

泊める　     とめる
to give lodging or shelter

撮れる　     とれる
to photograph; to pluck, pinch, or snatch

取れる　     とれる
to take or remove from; to come off; to be obtained, to be interpreted

泣く　     なく
[humans] to cry, sob, shed tears, to weep, to sob, to howl

鳴く　     なく
[animals] to cry, make a vocal sound, to bark, to roar, to mew, to purr, etc.; to sing (bird)

成る　     なる
to become, to grow, to attain; to result in; to consist of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to play a role; to be promoted

治る　     なおる
to become healthy; to recover from illness; to be cured, to get well, to be healed; to be mended, to be repaired, to be fixed

直る　     なおる
to become healthy; to recover from illness; to be cured, to get well, to be healed; to be mended, to be repaired, to be fixed

亡くす　     なくす
to lose [persons] as in death; to be seen no more

無くす　     なくす
to lose [things]; to get rid of

亡くなる　     なくなる
to die

無くなる　     なくなる
to have none remaining; to be missing; to disappear; to become lost

投げる　     なげる
to throw, toss, pitch, cast; to cast away; to face defeat, to give up

並ぶ　     ならぶ
to stand in a line; to equal; to align with

習う　     ならう
to learn

並べる　     ならべる
to form a line; to align; to arrange into an array; to line up and stand in a queue whilst waiting

慣れる　     なれる
to become accustomed to; to be habituated with; to become skilled and experienced; to become too familiar with, to become domesticated, to become tame

似る　     にる
to resemble; to be similar

煮る　     にる
to boil; to cook

逃げる　     にげる
to run away; to escape

脱ぐ　     ぬぐ
to remove clothing; to undress (clothes, shoes, etc.)

塗る　     ぬる
to spread over a surface; to coat with; to paint or smear onto; to apply cosmetics; to plaster, to lacquer, to varnish

盗む　     ぬすむ
to steal, burgle, rob; to act with stealth; to sneak

濡れる　     ぬれる
to become wet; to be moist, moisten

寝る　     ねる
to lie down; to go to bed

眠る　     ねむる
to sleep

飲む　     のむ
to drink, to swallow; to hold one's breath; to gulp; to smoke (e.g., tobacco); to engulf, to overwhelm; to keep down, to suppress; to accept (e.g., demands, conditions); to make light of; to conceal

載る　     のる
to be reported in writing; to be loaded with something; to spread (e.g., fluids, grease, paint); to be taken in; to share in, to join in; to be found in, to feel like doing, to be mentioned in, to be in harmony with

乗る　     のる
to ride; to be made a fool; to join in doing, to get on, to board, to mount, to get up on, to get it up in, to get it on, and so on; to spread (e.g., fluids, grease, paint); to be taken in; to share in, to join in; to be found in, to feel like doing, to be mentioned in, to be in harmony with

残る　     のこる
to remain

除く　     のぞく
to eliminate; to omit, to remove, to exclude or except

覗く　     のぞく
to peep in; to look in; to peek in; to stick out

延ばす　     のばす
to postpone; to extend; to lengthen, to stretch; to reach out; to prolong; to grow a beard

伸ばす　     のばす
to stretch; to lengthen; to spread; to reach out; to postpone, to prolong, to extend

延びる　     のびる
to be extended; to be postponed; to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread; to be straightened, to be flattened, to be smoothed; to be exhausted; to be prolonged

伸びる　     のびる
to become longer (in length, height); to grow; to extend; to make progress; to stretch; to spread; to be straightened, to be flattened, to be smoothed; to be exhausted; to be prolonged

昇る　     のぼる
to rise, to ascend, to go up, to climb; to be promoted; to add up to; to advance in price; to sail up; to come up on the agenda

上る　     のぼる
to go up, to rise, to ascend, to climb; to be promoted; to add up to; to advance in price; to sail up; to come up on the agenda

登る　     のぼる
to climb, to go up, to rise, to ascend; to be promoted; to add up to; to advance in price; to sail up; to come up on the agenda

掃く　     はく
to sweep; to brush; to gather up

吐く　     はく
(1) to exhale, breathe out; (2) to tell (lies); (3) to vomit; to disgorge

履く　     はく
(1) to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e., pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (or wear) footwear; (2) to affix a sword to one's hip; (3) to affix a bowstring to a bow

張る　     はる
to extend; to stretch; to pitch a tent; to spread;; to strain; to tighten; (3) to form; (4) to fill; to swell; (5) to stick out; to put; to slap; (6) to be expensive; to stick to something, be sticky

貼る　     はる
(1) to stick, attach to; to paste; to affix; to strain; to tighten; (3) to form; (4) to fill; to swell; (5) to stick out; to put; to slap; (6) to be expensive

計る　     はかる
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to time (sound, gauge, estimate)

図る　     はかる
(1) to plot; to attempt; to plan; to devise; to design; (2) to take in; to deceive; (3) to aim for; to have something in mind; (4) to refer A to B

運ぶ　     はこぶ
to transport, to carry

走る　     はしる
to run

始まる　     はじまる
to begin

始める　     はじめる
to start; to begin

働く　     はたらく
to work; to operate [something]; to practice; to work on; to come into play; to be conjugated; to reduce the price

放す　     はなす
to separate; to set free; to turn loose

離す　     はなす
to keep away; to part; to divide; to separate; to release

話す　     はなす
to speak; to engage in verbal intercourse

流行る　     はやる
to be in fashion; to be popular; going with the flow; to prevail; to flourish; to thrive; (3) to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g., disease); to be endemic

払う　     はらう
to pay; to sweep; to wipe; to brush; to pay attention to

腫れる　     はれる
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen

晴れる　     はれる
to clear adverse weather conditions; to disperse, to dispel; to be sunny; to clear away; to stop raining

引く　     ひく
to pull; to draw a line; to contract an illness, catch a cold; to consult with (2) to draw back; to ebb; (3) to draw (a card); (4) to draw (plan, line, etc.)

弾く　     ひく
to play a stringed musical instrument (violin, piano, etc.)

拾う　     ひろう
to pick up (from a floor, table, street, etc.); to find; to gather

拭く　     ふく
to wipe; to wipe until dry

吹く　     ふく
(1) to blow (wind, etc.); (2) to emit; to spout; to blow and play a woodwind musical instrument

降る　     ふる
to fall as precipitation; to drop down

振る　     ふる
(1) to wave; to shake; to swing; (2) to sprinkle; (3) to cast (actor); to allocate (work); (4) to reject, wave off; to turn down (somebody); to jilt; (5) to abandon; to give up; to ruin

増える　     ふえる
to increase; to multiply

含む　     ふくむ
(1) to contain; to comprise; to have; to hold; to include; to embrace; (2) to hold in one's mouth; (3) to bear in mind; to understand; (4) to harbor

含める　     ふくめる
to include; to convince; to instruct; to make one understand; to put in one's mouth

碰る　     ぶつかる
to crash into, to fall upon, to strike against

碰ける　     ぶつける
to strike or hit against; to throw at in order to strike or hit against

太る　     ふとる
to gain weight; to become fattened; to grow fat (stout, plump)

増やす　     ふやす
to increase; to add to; to augment

ふれる　     ふれる
to become insane

触れる　     ふれる
to touch; to attract; to mention, touch upon a subject; to be touched, to feel; to perceive; to be emotionally moved; to violate (law, copyright, etc.)

減る　     へる
to decrease; to reduce (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

減らす　     へらす
to decrease; to reduce; to abate; to diminish; to shorten

誉める　     ほめる
to praise; to admire; to speak well of

巻く　     まく
to bind; to coil, to roll up; to wind

撒く　     まく
to sprinkle; to scatter; to sow seeds

待つ　     まつ
to wait

任す　     まかす
to entrust; to rely upon another to do

負かす　     まかす
to defeat

曲がる　     まがる
to turn; to curve; to bend

負ける　     まける
to be defeated; to lose

曲げる　     まげる
to bend; to twist; to curve; to crook; to lean

間違う　     まちがう
to err; to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

間違える　     まちがえる
to err; to make a mistake; to commit an error (e.g., in calculation); (2) to confuse; to mistake something for something else

間に合う　     まにあう
to be in time for; to be sufficient; to be able to do without; to serve the purpose, to be good enough

見える　     まみえる
(1) (archaic) to have an audience; to meet (humble); to face; (2) to act as a wife for

守る　     まもる
to defend; to protect; to guard; to uphold; to obey established rules and conditions

迷う　     まよう
to be lost (person); to be in doubt; to be captivated; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to lose one's way; to waver, to hesitate; to turn in one's grave

回る　     まわる
to revolve; to orbit; to turn around; to turn; to visit several places

見る　     みる
to see, watch, look at

磨く　     みがく
to polish; to scrub a surface; to shine; to brush (e.g., teeth); (2) to refine; to improve

見せる　     みせる
to show; to display; to cause someone look at

見付かる　     みつかる
to be discovered, to be located, to be found

見付ける　     みつける
to locate, to find (e.g., something that was missing); to discover, to locate, to find (e.g., an error in a book) , to come across, to detect; to find fault

認める　     みとめる
to permit, to allow, to approve; to admit, to permit entry; to acknowledge in recognition; to recognize; to appreciate; to observe, to notice

向く　     むく
to be inclined toward; to suit; to look at or be facing toward; to turn toward; to be suited to; to be fit for a particular purpose

剥く　     むく
to peel; to strip off; to skin; to pare; to hull

向ける　     むける
to turn toward; to face; to be oriented towards; to be in the direction of [something]

結ぶ　     むすぶ
to tie things together; to bind; to connect or link; to enter into a contractual relationship; to bear fruit

目立つ　     めだつ
to be outstanding or remarkable; to be conspicuous; to stand out

持つ　     もつ
to hold; to have; to pay for; to possess or own; to carry in one's hands

儲かる　     もうかる
to get lucky; to profit by; to be profitable; to yield a profit

設ける　     もうける
to set up, prepare for use; to create; to establish

儲ける　     もうける
to profit; to earn, to gain; to bear or beget a child

求める　     もとめる
to seek; to demand; to purchase; to request, to want, to wish for, to search for, to pursue pleasure; to hunt for job (s)

漏らす　     もらす
to leak, disclose, divulge; to pass through something that is normally closed; to let leak, to reveal

漏れる　     もれる
to leak, disclose, divulge; to pass through something that is normally closed; to escape, to come through; to shine through; to filter out, to be omitted

焼く　     やく
to burn; to grill; to bake; to develop photos; to suntan; to burn (in flames, a CD, a DVD, etc.); to scorch

妬く　     やく
to envy; to be jealous of

焼ける　     やける
to be grilled; to be burned, to be roasted; to be sunburnt

妬ける　     やける
to be jealous; to be envious

休む　     やすむ
to rest; to be absent, to take a day off; to have a break; to go to bed, to (lie down to) sleep; to stop doing some ongoing activity for a time, to suspend one's business activities

痩せる　     やせる
to lose weight; to become infertile; to become thin or slim

雇う　     やとう
to employ, to hire

破る　     やぶる
to tear or rend; to violate; to defeat, to smash, to destroy

敗る　     やぶる
to defeat

破れる　     やぶれる
to tear or rend; to be torn; to wear out

敗れる　     やぶれる
to be defeated; to be the loser; to be unsuccessful

辞める　     やめる
to resign, quit, or retire from service

有する　     ゆうする
to own; to be endowed with; to possess, to have a possession

許す　     ゆるす
to forgive; to allow or permit; to approve; to exempt, to excuse from; to pardon, to release, to let off; to confide in; to give up, to yield

呼ぶ　     よぶ
to call out to; to attract attention; to invite action; to invoke; to send for; to give rise to, to cause; to designate, to name, to brand

読む　     よむ
to read

因る　     よる
to depend on; to be due to; to be the cause of, to be caused by; to turn on; to be based on, to come from

寄る　     よる
to become nearby [something, someone], to approach; to visit, to drop in

酔う　     よう
to be intoxicated; to be seasick, carsick, and so on

喜ぶ　     よろこぶ
to be delighted, to be glad

分かる　     わかる
to understand; to know about; to grasp; to realize

分かれる　     わかれる
to become divided, separate from; to part; to branch off, to diverge from, to fork, to split; to disperse, to scatter; to divide into portions

別れる　     わかれる
to become divided, separate from; to part; to bid farewell

分ける　     わける
to divide; to separate; to classify, to make distinctions, to differentiate between

忘れる　     わすれる
to forget; to leave something behind, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about

渡る　     わたる
to cross over; to be brought over, to go across; to extend, to cover, to range, to span

亘る　     わたる
to be (anywhere) within a specified range; to span

笑う　     わらう
to smile; to laugh; to sneer, to ridicule

割れる　     われる
to split, to divide; to break into parts, to cleave, to fissure, to be smashed, to crack, to be torn

来す　     きたす
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce