**General:** * 始める (hajimeru) - to begin, to start * 続ける (tsuzukeru) - to continue * 終わる (owaru) - to finish, to end * やる (yaru) - to do * 見る (miru) - to see, to watch * 聞く (kiku) - to hear, to listen * 話す (hanasu) - to speak, to talk * 読む (yomu) - to read * 書く (kaku) - to write * 食べる (taberu) - to eat * 飲む (nomu) - to drink * 買う (kau) - to buy * 売る (uru) - to sell * 作る (tsukuru) - to make, to create * 使う (tsukau) - to use * 探す (sagasu) - to look for, to search * 見つける (mitsukeru) - to find * 覚える (oboeru) - to remember, to memorize * 忘れる (wasureru) - to forget * 知る (shiru) - to know * 考える (kangaeru) - to think * 感じる (kanjiru) - to feel * 信じる (shinjiru) - to believe * 理解する (ri-kai suru) - to understand * 学ぶ (manabu) - to learn * 教える (oshieru) - to teach * 助ける (tasukeru) - to help * 手伝う (tettsudau) - to assist * 待つ (matsu) - to wait * 来る (kuru) - to come * 行く (iku) - to go * 帰る (kaeru) - to return, to go home * 入る (hairu) - to enter, to go in * 出る (deru) - to exit, to go out * 泊まる (tomaru) - to stay (at a hotel, etc.) * 住む (sumu) - to live (in a place) * 着る (kiru) - to wear * 脱ぐ (nugu) - to take off (clothes) * 持つ (motsu) - to have, to hold * くれる (kureru) - to give (to me/us) * あげる (ageru) - to give (to someone else) * くれる (kureru) - to give (to me/us) * 借りる (kariru) - to borrow * 貸す (kasu) - to lend * 送る (okuru) - to send * 送る (okuru) - to escort/see off * 呼ぶ (yobu) - to call (a person, etc.) * 遊ぶ (asobu) - to play, to hang out * 怒る (okoru) - to get angry * 笑う (warau) - to laugh * 泣く (naku) - to cry * 喜ぶ (yorokobu) - to be pleased, to rejoice * 喜ぶ (yorokobu) - to be glad * 困る (komaru) - to be in trouble, to be困る (komaru) - to be in trouble, to be困る (komaru) - to be in trouble, to be困る (komaru) - to be in trouble, to be * 休む (yasumu) - to rest, to take a break * 準備する (junbi suru) - to prepare * 練習する (renshuu suru) - to practice * 頑張る (ganbaru) - to do one's best, to hang in there * 願う (negau) - to wish, to hope * 祈る (inoru) - to pray * 必要とする (hitsuyou to suru) - to need * 出来る (dekiru) - to be able to **Movement/Location:** * 歩く (aruku) - to walk * 走る (hashiru) - to run * 飛ぶ (tobu) - to fly * 泳ぐ (oyogu) - to swim * 登る (noboru) - to climb * 降りる (oriru) - to get off, to descend * 曲がる (magaru) - to turn * 渡る (wataru) - to cross * 止まる (tomaru) - to stop * 動く (ugoku) - to move * 移動する (idou suru) - to move, to relocate * いる (iru) - to be (animate objects) * ある (aru) - to be (inanimate objects) * 置く (oku) - to put, to place * 並べる (naraberu) - to line up, to arrange **Communication:** * 話す (hanasu) - to speak, to talk * 伝える (tsutaeru) - to convey, to communicate * 尋ねる (tazuneru) - to ask (a question) * 答える (kotaeru) - to answer * 説明する (setsumei suru) - to explain * 言う (iu) - to say * 叫ぶ (sakebu) - to shout * 尋ねる (tazuneru) - to ask **Emotions/States:** * 好き (suki) - to like * 嫌い (kirai) - to dislike * 嬉しい (ureshii) - to be happy * 悲しい (kanashii) - to be sad * 寂しい (sabishii) - to be lonely * 怖い (kowai) - to be scared * 眠い (nemui) - to be sleepy * 疲れる (tsukareru) - to get tired * 欲しい (hoshii) - to want * 痛い (itai) - to hurt * 熱い (atsui) - to be hot * 寒い (samui) - to be cold * 暑い (atsui) - to be hot (weather) **Food/Drink:** * 食べる (taberu) - to eat * 飲む (nomu) - to drink * 作る (tsukuru) - to make (food) * 料理する (ryouri suru) - to cook **Work/Study:** * 働く (hataraku) - to work * 勉強する (benkyou suru) - to study * 研究する (kenkyuu suru) - to research * 作る (tsukuru) - to create, to make (work, etc.) **Time/Measurement:** * 始まる (hajimaru) - to begin (intransitive) * 終わる (owaru) - to end (intransitive) * 続く (tsuzuku) - to continue (intransitive) * 計る (hakaru) - to measure **Other:** * 変わる (kawaru) - to change * 増える (fueru) - to increase * 減る (heru) - to decrease * 選ぶ (erabu) - to choose * 決める (kimeru) - to decide * なる (naru) - to become * 起こる (okoru) - to happen * 存在する (sonzai suru) - to exist * 残る (nokoru) - to remain * 失う (ushinau) - to lose * 壊れる (kowareru) - to break * 直す (naosu) - to fix, to repair