~する verb (spec.) / transitive:

• to make good; to improve
• to do often
• to do well

godan ~る verb:

• to well up; to be overcome with emotion; to be close to tears

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to collect oneself; to chill out; to cool off; to recover oneself Antonym: 感情にはしる

expression / ichidan verb:

• to look happy; to look pleased
• to make eyes at (someone); to ogle

godan ~く verb / expression:

• to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to carry in one's pocket; to own
• to take; to carry about

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes

expression / ichidan verb:

• to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind

expression / godan ~ぶ verb:

• to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the sun)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up - often ...に期待を...

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

• to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice

expression / ichidan verb:

• to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over) ➜ 睨みが利く【にらみがきく】
• to glare; to scowl at; to glower at

expression / ichidan verb:

• to bother; to embarrass; to harass; to give someone a hard time; to give someone a lot of trouble

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to button; to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring)
• to have sex; to fuck - colloquialism
• to pigeonhole (into a particular category)
• to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
• to entrap; to set someone up (e.g. frame them for a crime, etc.)

godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)

godan ~る verb:

• to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)

~する noun / adverb:

• to feel anxious; to feel nervous; to be kept in suspense; to feel excited; to feel thrilled - onomatopoeia

adverb / ~と adverb:

• fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears) - onomatopoeia
• hanging untidily (of hair); straggling - onomatopoeia

godan ~す verb / ~す verb (precursor to modern する) / transitive:

• to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to place under someone's care ➜ 託する
• to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to leave (a message) with someone
• to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
• to use as a pretext

~する verb (spec.) / transitive:

• to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to place under someone's care ➜ 託す
• to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to leave (a message) with someone
• to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
• to use as a pretext

noun:

• living; being alive Antonym: 死に
• freshness; liveliness; vitality
• situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go)
• stet; leave as-is (proofreading) - usually イキ - usually written using kana alone

prefix:

• damned

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over ➜ 裏返す
• to look at it from another perspective - usu. as 裏を返せば
• to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

godan ~く verb:

• to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged