to call on someone; to call at a place; to pay a visit; to wait on someone ; to ask; to inquire ; to hear; to be told ; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior) ; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to carry under one's arm; to hold (one's head) in one's hands ; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member); to have (children, etc.) to provide for ; to employ; to have (on one's staff); to hire
there (place relatively near listener) ; there (place just mentioned); that place ; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised) ; you
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to worry (about); to fear ; to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to devise; to consider; to ponder ; to investigate ; to stroke; to rub; to pat; to grasp (the hilt of one's sword)
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 stop; to turn off ; to park ; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain) ; to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit ; to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind ; to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple ; to detain; to keep in custody
to want; to wish for ; to request; to demand; to require; to ask for ; to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution) ; to purchase; to buy
development; growth; expansion; extension; flourishing ; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; progression; unfolding ; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ... ; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...; having no more than ...
to herd; to drive; to chase; to corral ; to corner; to force someone into doing ; to go hard; to push yourself; to make a last charge ; to run on (e.g. lines in printing) ; to have two strikes
to condemn; to blame; to criticize; to criticise; to reproach; to accuse ; to urge; to press; to pester ; to torture; to torment; to persecute ; to break in (a horse)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); keeping (the same); leaving (unchanged) ; with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as ; as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to ; sic
to read ; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant ; to predict; to guess; to forecast; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine ; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji) ; to decipher; to read (a meter, graph, music, etc.); to tell (the time) ; to count; to estimate ; to read (a kanji) with its native Japanese reading