godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to ascend; to go up; to climb
• to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise - usu. 昇る
• to go to (the capital)
• to be promoted
• to add up to
• to advance (in price)
• to swim up (a river); to sail up
• to come up (on the agenda)

noun:

• red; crimson; scarlet
• red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange)
• Red (i.e. communist) - often written as アカ - colloquialism
• red light (traffic) - abbreviation ➜ 赤信号
• red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red - abbreviation ➜ 赤字・赤字

~の noun:

• complete; total; perfect; obvious ➜ 赤の他人

noun:

• copper ［赤］ ➜ 銅【どう】

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to hang up (e.g. a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag) ➜ 壁にかける
• to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover
• to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.) ➜ 眼鏡を掛ける
• to make (a call) ➜ 電話を掛ける
• to spend (time, money); to expend; to use ➜ 時間を掛ける
• to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto somebody ➜ 塩をかける
• to turn on (an engine, radio, etc.); to set (a dial, an alarm clock, etc.); to put on (a DVD, a song, etc.)
• to cause (somebody inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose ➜ 迷惑を掛ける
• to multiply (arithmetic operation)
• to secure (e.g. lock) ➜ 鍵を掛ける
• to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else) ➜ 腰を掛ける
• to bind - also 繋ける
• to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble ➜ 賭ける【かける】
• to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
• to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
• to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
• to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.) ➜ 裁判に掛ける
• to increase further
• to catch (in a trap, etc.)
• to set atop
• to erect (a makeshift building)
• to apply (insurance) ➜ 保険を掛ける
• to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words ➜ 掛詞

suffix / ichidan verb:

• to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ... - after -masu stem of verb ➜ 話し掛ける
• to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone) - after -masu stem of verb; indicates (verb) is being directed to someone ➜ 話し掛ける

noun:

• accent (on a syllable, word); stress; pitch accent
• intonation; inflection; cadence
• (language) accent (e.g. American, British)
• accent (e.g. in a design); highlight; emphasis
• accent (on a note) - Music term

noun / suffix noun / ~する noun:

• increasing - From English "up"

noun / ~する noun:

• upload - abbreviation ➜ アップロード

noun:

• close-up - abbreviation ➜ クローズアップ

noun / ~する noun:

• finishing shooting (of a film, etc.) - abbreviation ➜ クランクアップ

noun:

• upswept hairstyle - abbreviation ➜ アップスタイル
• being up (i.e. leading in sports)
• warming up - abbreviation ➜ ウオーミングアップ

suffix noun:

• being over; being finished

adjectival noun / noun:

• upper part

noun:

• upper stream; upper course of a river ［かみて］
• right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV) ［かみて］

adjectival noun / noun:

• skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons) ［うわて］

noun:

• over-arm grip on opponent's belt ［うわて］ - Sumo term

noun / ~の noun:

• morality; righteousness; justice; honour (honor)
• meaning
• teachings; doctrine - Buddhism term

noun / prefix noun:

• nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
• prosthesis

noun / suffix noun:

• popularity; favour; favor; reception

noun:

• defense; defence; reputation
• agreement
• receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
• submissive partner of a homosexual relationship - often abbr. 凹 on gay SNS sites - usually written using kana alone - colloquialism ➜ 猫・攻め・タチ

adverb:

• by return; (call or write back) without delay

noun:

• lapel; cuff; turn-up; flap
• going back; returning; turn (marathon, swimming, etc.)
• chorus; refrain
• shuttle service
• aliasing (in imaging)

noun / ~の noun:

• back-to-back; BTB - IT term

noun:

• wrapping (text on computer screen); wrap - IT term

noun / ~の noun:

• single ➜ ダブル
• single bed; hotel room with a single bed - abbreviation ➜ シングルベッド
• single-breasted
• single-cuffed
• single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters) - abbreviation ➜ シングル幅
• singles (e.g. in tennis) - abbreviation - Sports term ➜ シングルス

noun:

• single - abbreviation - Baseball term ➜ シングルヒット
• single-figure handicap (in golf) - Sports term ➜ シングルプレーヤー
• shingle

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog
• to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full
• to be piled up (e.g. of work)
• to halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter; to stammer
• to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain ➜ 痞える【つかえる】

noun / ~の noun:

• artificial product; man-made product; imitation; fake; sham
• fiction

noun:

• decoration (e.g. for a festival)
• theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, etc.)
• crop

noun:

• seducer; smooth talker; ladies' man; playboy; playgirl

noun / ~する noun:

• picking up women (on the street) - usu. written as ナンパ - usually written using kana alone - colloquialism ➜ 逆ナン

noun:

• moderate party; moderate ➜ 硬派
• social story (in a newspaper, etc.); society columnist (of a newspaper)
• bearish trader; bear

adjectival noun:

• gentle
• elegant; classy
• superior; skilled ➜ 優に
• excellent (in marking, grading, etc.)

noun:

• actor

adverb / ~と adverb:

• by ones and twos - onomatopoeia
• tears or flower petals falling quietly - onomatopoeia ➜ はらはら・ぼろぼろ
• gurgling bird sound - onomatopoeia
• falling apart; crumbling; melting (in one's mouth) - onomatopoeia

noun:

• dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc. - Food term

interjection:

• thank you; thanks - abbreviation ➜ どうも有難う

adverb:

• much (thanks); very (sorry); quite (regret)
• quite; really; mostly
• somehow
• in spite of oneself; try as one might; no matter how hard one may try (to, not to) ➜ どうしても

interjection:

• greetings; hello; goodbye

noun:

• direction; way - also ほう
• person; lady; gentleman - honorific language

noun / suffix noun:

• method of; manner of; way of

suffix noun:

• care of ...
• person in charge of ... - also がた
• side (e.g. "on my mother's side") - also がた

noun:

• below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter)
• bottom
• beneath; underneath
• just after; right after - as 下から, 下より, etc.

noun / ~の noun:

• inferiority; one's inferior (i.e. one's junior)

noun:

• trade-in ➜ 下取り

prefix noun:

• preliminary; preparatory ➜ 下準備

adverb / noun:

• circumstances; condition; convenience

~する noun:

• to arrange; to manage
• to lend money; to raise money

adverb:

• in all; in total; all told

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to get dark; to grow dark
• to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to close
• to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought); to be overcome with

noun:

• outline; main point; gist

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• general; substantially; approximately; about
• in the first place; to begin with; from the start

noun:

• earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
• the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land
• low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud) ➜ 鳥の子紙
• (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō) - also written as 犯土, 椎, 槌 ➜ 陰陽道

godan ~す verb / intransitive verb:

• to jump out; to rush out; to fly out
• to appear (suddenly)
• to protrude; to project
• to butt in

noun:

• humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits
• safety; health; well-being; one's situation

adjectival noun:

• in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper - usu. as ご機嫌 ➜ ご機嫌【ごきげん】

ichidan verb / transitive:

• 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)