to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) ; to lengthen; to extend; to stretch ; to reach out; to hold out ; to straighten; to smooth out ; to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.) ; to dilute; to thin out ; to postpone ; to prolong ; to strengthen; to develop; to expand
to leave (behind) ; to leave (undone); to not finish ; to save; to set aside; to reserve ; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath ; to stay (in the ring); to hold on
quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food) ; generosity; magnanimity; tolerance ; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to carry; to transport; to move; to convey ; to come; to go ; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move ; to carry out; to proceed with; to arrange ; to go (well, etc.); to proceed; to progress
to stand up; to get up; to rise (to one's feet) ; to recover; to regain one's energy; to rise ; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to start (doing) ; to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge ; to start up; to boot up ; to be established; to be set up; to be formed; to be created ; to rise (of steam, smoke, etc.)
to place on (something) ; to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up; to help on board ; to load (luggage); to carry; to take on board ; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.) ; to deceive; to take for a ride ; to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment) ; to let (someone) take part ; to excite (someone) ; to publish (an article); to run (an ad)
indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive") ; indicates the potential form ; indicates spontaneous occurrence ; used as an honorific for others' actions
devising (a way); contriving; inventing; thinking up; figuring out; coming up with; working out ; device; design; idea; plan; invention ; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to swallow; to gulp down ; to understand; to grasp; to take in; to catch on; to learn ; to engulf; to swallow up ; to be filled with (people); to contain ; to swallow (one's words); to suppress (a yawn, tears, etc.); to stifle; to hold back
to burn; to burn down; to go down in flames ; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked ; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun) ; to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset) ; to become hot (from the sun) ; to be jealous; to be envious
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at ; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully ; to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judge ; to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person); to watch ; to take account of; to take into consideration
(fighting) spirit; motivation; effort ; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; yell ; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in order; to tidy up; to clean up; to put away; to clear away ; to settle (a matter); to solve; to deal with; to dispose of ; to finish; to get through; to complete; to get (something) done ; to marry off (one's daughter) ; to do away with (someone); to bump off; to kill; to eliminate
almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but ; hardly; barely; scarcely; little ; large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)
to save; to rescue; to spare ; to help; to assist ; to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid ; to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to
to have a cramp; to twitch; to spasm ; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to grow tight (e.g. of a voice) ; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to call (for); to take (someone) along ; to tempt; to lure; to entice; to seduce ; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy); to provoke
to work; to labor; to labour ; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play ; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice ; to be conjugated
to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to ; to head to; to go towards ; to allot; to allocate ; to send; to dispatch (e.g. a person) ; to aim for; to pursue
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought ; after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case ; too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either ; still; as before ; all the same; even so; still; nonetheless