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--- Verbs described in this Binder
to memorize | to learn by heart
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暗 [dark]
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記 [write down]
Ref. 暗記 する anki suru
to guide
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案 [plan]
Ref. 案内 する annai suru
to study
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勉 [effort]
Ref. 勉強 する benkyō suru
to order something
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注 [CHŪ]
Ref. 注文 する chūmon suru
to declare
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断 [cut off]
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言 [say]
Ref. 断言 する dangen suru
to be on the phone
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話 [talk]
Ref. 電話 する denwa suru
to do business | operate
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営 [manage]
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業 [occupation]
Ref. 営業 する eigyō suru
to be eligible | pass a test
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格 [model]
Ref. 合格 する gōkaku suru
to distribute | to deliver
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配 [distribute]
Ref. 配達 する haitatsu suru
to retire (intr.)
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引 [pull]
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退 [retreat]
Ref. 引退 する intai suru
to move to (vi)
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移 [move]
Ref. 移転 する iten suru
to answer
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答 [answer]
Ref. 回答 する kaitō suru
to research | to study
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研 [research]
Ref. 研究 する kenkyū suru
to breakdown
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障 [hinder]
Ref. 故障 する koshō suru
to allow | to permit | to authorize
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可 [capable]
Ref. 許可 する kyoka suru
to consider
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慮 [consider]
Ref. 考慮 する kōryo suru
to enter [school|college]
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入 [in]
Ref. 入学 する nyūgaku suru
to practice
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練 [exercise]
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習 [learn]
Ref. 練習 する renshū suru
to use | to make use of
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利 [profit]
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用 [use]
Ref. 利用 する riyō suru
to travel
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旅 [travel]
Ref. 旅行 する ryokō suru
to cook
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料 [stuff]
Ref. 料理 する ryōri suru
to explain
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説 [explain]
Ref. 説明 する setsumei suru
to work
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仕 [serve]
Ref. 仕事 する shigoto suru
to fail (intr.)
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失 [lose]
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敗 [lose]
Ref. 失敗 する shippai suru
to lose one's job
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失 [lose]
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業 [occupation]
Ref. 失業 する shitsugyō suru
to ask a question
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問 [question]
Ref. 質問 する shitsumon suru
to leave | to depart
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出 [out]
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発 [start]
Ref. 出発 する shuppatsu suru
to be there | to attend
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席 [seat]
Ref. 出席 する shusseki suru
to introduce
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招 [invite]
Ref. 紹介 する shōkai suru
to invite
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招 [invite]
Ref. 招待 する shōtai suru
to sweep | to clean
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掃 [sweep]
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除 [remove]
Ref. 掃除 する sōji suru
to be transferred
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勤 [work]
Ref. 転勤 する tenkin suru
to commute to work
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通 [pass by]
Ref. 通勤 する tsūkin suru
to arrive
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到 [arrive]
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着 [arrive]
Ref. 到着 する tōchaku suru
to drive
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運 [transport]
Ref. 運転 する unten suru
to make a reservation
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予 [pre-]
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約 [promise]
Ref. 予約 する yoyaku suru
to cross
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横 [across]
,
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断 [cut off → resolve]
Ref. 横断 する ōdan suru
to bathe | to take [a shower]
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浴 [bathe]
Ref. 浴びる abiru
to give
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上 [up|above]
Ref. 上げる ageru
to open (vt)
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開 [open]
Ref. 開ける akeru
to open (vi) | to be opened
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開 [open]
Ref. 開く aku
to become empty (vi)
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空 [sky]
Ref. 空く aku
to be | there is
[ Relates to unanimated objects ]
Ref. ある aru
to walk
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歩 [walk]
Ref. 歩く aruku
to play
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遊 [play]
Ref. 遊ぶ asobu
to strike | to hit target
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当 [hit]
Ref. 当たる ataru
to heat up
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温 [warm]
Ref. 温める atatameru
to fit | to match | to go together
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合 [combine]
Ref. 合う au
to meet
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会 [meet]
Ref. 会う au
to keep | to take care of
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預 [keeping]
Ref. 預かる azukaru
to be (= Japanese copula)
Ref. だ da
to take out | push out | send
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出 [out]
Ref. 出す dasu
(vi) to go out | to depart
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出 [out]
Ref. 出かける dekakeru
Potential form of suru
[ literally = to be doable ]
Ref. 出来る dekiru
to leave
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出 [out]
Ref. 出る deru
to increase
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増 [increase]
Ref. 増える fueru
to blow
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吹 [blow]
Ref. 吹く fuku
fall down (rain)
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降 [come down]
Ref. 降る furu
to become fat | to gain weight
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太 [big]
Ref. 太る futoru
to enter
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入 [in]
Ref. 入る hairu
to begin (intr)
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始 [begin]
Ref. 始まる hajimaru
to begin (tr)
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始 [begin]
Ref. 始める hajimeru
to transport
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運 [transport]
Ref. 運ぶ hakobu
to speak | to tell
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話 [talk]
Ref. 話す hanasu
[weather] to clear up
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晴 [fine weather]
Ref. 晴れる hareru
to run
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走 [run]
Ref. 走る hashiru
to work
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働 [work]
Ref. 働く hataraku
to take place early
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早 [early]
Ref. 早まる hayamaru
to accelerate | speed up
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速 [fast]
Ref. 速める hayameru
to open up (book)
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開 [open]
Ref. 開く hiraku
to go
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行 [go]
Ref. 行く iku
Honorific for
行く, 来る, いる
Ref. いらっしゃる irassharu
to be | there is
[ Relates to living things ]
Ref. いる iru
to be required
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要 [indispensable]
Ref. 要る iru
to receive
Ref. いただく itadaku
to say | to tell
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言 [say]
Ref. 言う iu
to change (tr.)
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変 [change]
Ref. 変える kaeru
to return | go home
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帰 [return home]
Ref. 帰る kaeru
sit down
Ref. かける kakeru
to paint | to draw
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描 [draw]
Ref. 描く kaku
to write
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書 [write]
Ref. 書く kaku
Auxiliary verb: to mind | to care for...
Ref. かまう kamau
to think
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考 [think of]
Ref. 考える kangaeru
to lend
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貸 [lend]
Ref. 貸す kasu
to buy
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買 [buy]
Ref. 買う kau
to take the place of (intr.)
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代 [substitute]
Ref. 代わる kawaru
to change (intr.)
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変 [change]
Ref. 変わる kawaru
to extinguish | turn off
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消 [turn off]
Ref. 消す kesu
to hear | to listen
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聞 [hear]
Ref. 聞く kiku
(vt) to decide | to choose
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決 [decide]
Ref. 決める kimeru
(vi) to run out | to expire
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切 [cut]
Ref. 切れる kireru
to wear
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着 [wear]
Ref. 着る kiru
to cut
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切 [cut]
Ref. 切る kiru
to be crowded
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込 [crowded]
Ref. 込む komu
to be crowded
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混 [mix]
Ref. 混む komu
to fall down
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転 [turn]
Ref. 転ぶ korobu
to answer
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答 [answer]
Ref. 答える kotaeru
to go down
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下 [down|under]
Ref. 下る kudaru
to come
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来 [come]
Ref. 来る kuru
to wait
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待 [wait]
Ref. 待つ matsu
to go around
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回 [turn]
Ref. 回る mawaru
to polish | to brush
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磨 [grind]
Ref. 磨く migaku
to try
Ref. みる miru
to see | look at | watch
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見 [see]
Ref. 見る miru
to show
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見 [see]
Ref. 見せる miseru
to find | to discover
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見 [see]
Ref. 見つける mitsukeru
to seek for | to search | wish for
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求 [seek]
Ref. 求める motomeru
to hold | to grasp | to have
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持 [hold]
Ref. 持つ motsu
to greet | to welcome
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迎 [greet]
Ref. 迎える mukaeru
to flow
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流 [flow]
Ref. 流れる nagareru
to repair
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直 [straight]
Ref. 直す naosu
to learn
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習 [learn]
Ref. 習う narau
to fall asleep | to sleep
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眠 [sleep]
Ref. 眠る nemuru
go to bed | go to sleep
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寝 [fall asleep]
Ref. 寝る neru
to go up
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上 [up|above]
Ref. 上る noboru
to climb | to go up
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登 [climb]
Ref. 登る noboru
to drink
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飲 [drink]
Ref. 飲む nomu
to ride | travel
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乗 [ride]
Ref. 乗る noru
memorize | remember | learn
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覚 [remember]
Ref. 覚える oboeru
to wake up
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起 [rise]
Ref. 起きる okiru
to wake up (vt)
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起 [rise]
Ref. 起こす okosu
to be late
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遅 [late]
Ref. 遅れる okureru
come to mind | remember
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思 [think]
Ref. 思い出す omoidasu
to get off car, train
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降 [come down]
Ref. 降りる oriru
to break | fold
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折 [break]
Ref. 折る oru
to teach | to show how
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教 [teach]
Ref. 教える oshieru
to come to an end
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終 [end]
Ref. 終わる owaru
to swim
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泳 [swim]
Ref. 泳ぐ oyogu
to search | to look for
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探 [search]
Ref. 探す sagasu
to go away | to leave
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去 [gone]
Ref. 去る saru
to close [intr.]
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閉 [close]
Ref. 閉まる shimaru
to close [tr.]
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閉 [close]
Ref. 閉める shimeru
to believe
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信 [believe]
Ref. 信じる shinjiru
to check
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調 [investigate]
Ref. 調べる shiraberu
to know | to be aware
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知 [know]
Ref. 知る shiru
to live
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住 [live]
Ref. 住む sumu
to do
Ref. する suru
to discard | to abandon
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捨 [throw away]
Ref. 捨てる suteru
to smoke
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吸 [smoke]
Ref. 吸う suu
to sit | to sit down
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座 [seat]
Ref. 座る suwaru
to eat
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食 [food]
Ref. 食べる taberu
to ask | to beg | to request
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頼 [ask]
Ref. 頼む tanomu
to build | to erect
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建 [build]
Ref. 建てる tateru
stand up | leave
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立 [stand]
Ref. 立つ tatsu
to help | give a hand
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手 [hand]
,
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伝 [pass to]
Ref. 手伝う tetsudau
to fly | to travel by air
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飛 [fly]
Ref. 飛ぶ tobu
to send
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届 [deliver]
Ref. 届ける todokeru
to bring to a stop | to stop (vt) | to turn off
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止 [stop]
Ref. 止める tomeru
to get | to take | to catch
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取 [take]
Ref. 取る toru
to get tired
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疲 [tired]
Ref. 疲れる tsukareru
to use
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使 [use]
Ref. 使う tsukau
to attach (vt)
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付 [attach]
Ref. 付ける tsukeru
arrive
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着 [arrive]
Ref. 着く tsuku
to make
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作 [make]
Ref. 作る tsukuru
to transmit | to report
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伝 [pass to]
Ref. 伝える tsutaeru
to be transmitted | passed down
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伝 [pass to]
Ref. 伝わる tsutawaru
to continue
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続 [continue]
Ref. 続ける tsuzukeru
to pass
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通 [pass by]
Ref. 通る tōru
to move (vi)
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動 [move]
Ref. 動く ugoku
to sell
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売 [sell]
Ref. 売る uru
to sing
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歌 [song]
Ref. 歌う utau
to move (vi)
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移 [move]
Ref. 移る utsuru
to move (vt)
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移 [move]
Ref. 移す utsusu
to make sense
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分 [piece]
Ref. 分かる wakaru
to forget
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忘 [forget]
Ref. 忘れる wasureru
to cross | go overseas
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渡 [crossing]
Ref. 渡る wataru
to carry | to hand over | to transfer
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渡 [crossing]
Ref. 渡す watasu
to break | to smash
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破 [break]
Ref. 破る yaburu
to translate
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訳 [interpret]
Ref. 訳す yakusu
to end | stop | quit
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止 [stop]
Ref. 止める yameru
to quit
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辞 [quit]
Ref. 辞める yameru
to stop
=Fr. s'arrêter
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止 [stop]
Ref. 止む yamu
to give (to my buddy, to the cat, ...)
Ref. やる yaru
to raise
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養 [raise]
Ref. 養う yashinau
to rest
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休 [rest]
Ref. 休む yasumu
to read
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読 [read]
Ref. 読む yomu
to allow | to forgive
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許 [authorization]
Ref. 許す yurusu