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ageru
to give
give AGERUL (a girl) a break, will ya?
akeru
to open
open AKERUL (a curl) of hair and wrapping it again around your finger.
aku
to open, become vacant
AKU, that is me, is very open but not vacant.
aogu
to gaze, stare
sounds a bit like OGGLE
arau
to wash
to wash A-RAU fish for a traditional Japanese rice and fish dish.
aru
to have, exist
You ARU, therefore you exist.
aruku
to walk
to walk A-Ruk is to go through a right of passage to prove your honorability.
asobu
to play
playing an ASS SOBBING in a play
atatamaru
to get warm, warm up
Warm Sea is a sea south of Japan called ATATA MAR (Mar is 'sea' in spanish - how that spanish word found its way into Japanese vocab no one knows.)
atsumaru
to gather, assemble
the ATSU gathering: where folk meet to discuss the various ways one can sneeze honorably. Atsumeru does not mean to sneeze, it means to meet in order to talk about sneezing.
atsumeru
to gather, collect
see ATSUMARU
au
to meet
This is what you do whenever you MEET someone's child: "AU, look at you. You are so cute!"
awateru
to panic
panic while you await AWAT the results of an exam. You call those that panic the AWA[I]TERS
butsukaru
to hit, collide with, clash
collide with a BOOT-SUKER'S on your way to work. A boot-suker is the worst kind of boot-licker.
butsukeru
to hit against, throw at
see BUTSUKARU
chigau
to be different, wrong
chiru
to fall, scatter
daku
to embrace, hug
damaru
to stop talking
stop talking DAMARUNG to admire the sun; DAM, ARU! stop talking already! Geez!
damasu
to trick
dasu
to extract, take out
dekakeru
to go out, leave home
dekiru
to be able
would be able to
deru
to go out
to go out and hit a DEE-RU.
erabu
to choose, select
select or choose the right ERB to make medicine for the sick.
eru
to get
let's get some ERU. It's too stuffy in here.
fueru
to increase
increasing the FUERU'S power will turn him into a dictator.
fuku
to blow, wipe
saying FUK!... FUK! As you blow and wipe your nose.
fumu
to step on
step-on FOAM: you step on it to relax your feet after you remove your shoes. (Japanese tradition)
fureru
to touch
to touch FUR AIR
furu
to fall from the sky
to touch FUR; furl a ribbon that fell from the sky
fuseru
to lie down
lie down and don't FUSERU (fuss)
fuseru
to lay face down
lay face down and don't FUSERU (fuss)
futoru
to get fat, put on weight
she's gotten as fat as the FUTOn couch she never gets off of
ganbaru
to stand firm, try your best
stand firm and try your best while GANBA-ling at a casino or you'll lose everything
hagemasu
to encourage
hagemu
to strive, make every effort
hairu
to enter
enter the HAIRU Dragon (the bruce lee movie)
hajimaru
to begin
begin to go to HA-JIMERU to lose some weight
hajimeru
to begin
BEgin to go to HA-JIMARU to lose some weight
hakaru
to measure, plan, plot
HACK down a tree before measuring it
hakobu
to carry
haku
to put on, wear (on feet or legs - trousers/shoes etc)
HACK off toes so you can put on your shoes
hanareru
to separate from, leave
you don't want to SEPARATE from, to LEAVE HANA
hanasu
to speak
you want to SPEAK to HANA
harau
to pay
hareru
to clear up, tidy up
haru
to stick, paste
hasamu
to catch, hold (between two things)
hashiru
to run
hataraku
to work
hayaru
to become popular
hazureru
to come off, go wide
hazusu
to remove, unfasten
herasu
to reduce, decrease
the evil Goddess HERA promised one day to REDUCE poverty by half.
heru
to decrease, reduce
the evil Goddess HERU promised one day to REDUCE poverty by half.
heru
to pass through, go by
hikaru
to shine, glitter
hikiukeru
to take charge of
hiku
to pull
hineru
to bend, twist
hiraku
to open, hold (an event, party etc)
would hold a party in HIRAKU (Iraq) to end the war. Who doesn't like a good party, right?
hiromaru
to spread, become popular
the HIRO BECAME POPULAR all throughout Japan.
hiromeru
to spread, make popular
the HIRO BECAME POPULAR all throughout Japan.
hirou
to pick up, find
hiyakasu
to tease, make fun of
hiyasu
to cool, refrigerate
hodokeru
to come untied, loose
HODO, the giant from the series by G. R. R. Martin, said "HOODOO!!" when his pants CAME UNTIED/LOOSE and fell off.
hodoku
to untie
HODO, the giant from the series by G. R. R. Martin, said "HOODOO!!"then UNTIED his pants.
homeru
to praise
would praise HOMERU Simpson for his wisdom
honomekasu
to hint
horeru
to fall in love
TO FALL IN LOVE is a HORROR.
horobiru
to perish
you will PERISH from the HORROR of falling in love
horobosu
to destroy, ruin
run if you don't want the HORROR-BOSS TO DESTROY YOU!
horu
to dig
would dig for HORU (ore)
hosigaru
to want, desire
hosu
to dry, air
would dry her water HOSU after using it.
ibaru
to boast
iiarawasu
to describe
iidasu
to suggest, start talking
iifurasu
to spread a rumour/story
iikaesu
to talk back, retort
iitsukeru
to command
ijimeru
to torment, bully
you like to TORMENT INDIANS, don't you?
ikiru
to be alive
ikiru
to touch, play around with
iku
to go
imashimeru
to tell off, caution
inoaru
to adopt a threating attitude
inoru
to pray, wish for
ireru
to put in, let in
iru
to need
would need and IRU (iron) rod
iru
to be
isogu
to hurry
you are in so much HURRY that you are ISOLATED
itamu
to become hurt, damaged
his house in ITALIA BECAME DAMAGED
itsuwaru
to deceive, lie
would lie about IT being a SWARU swear word.
iu
to say
would say IU (ew) whenever she sees food.
iwau
to celebrate, congratulate
would congratulate people saying: "I-WAU" (wow)
iyagaru
to dislike, hate
would hate I-YAGARUs (Jaguars)
jukusu
to mature, ripen
you don't JOKE about MATURE fruits
kabau
to protect, look after
would also protect her KABAU (cable) TV. She loves watching TV.
kaburu
to wear (on your head), put on
would wear a KABURU (cap) on her head
kaeru
to change
change KAERUs (cars). Your old one has broken down.
kaeru
to return
would return to the KAERU after work
kaesu
to give back, return (something to someone)
would give back the KAESU (cheese in Spanish) to the mouse who stole it.
kagayaku
to shine, sparkle
kagiru
to limit
would limit
kajiru
to gnaw, nibble
would gnaw and nibble on KAJIRU (cashew) nuts
kakaeru
to hold (in your arms), have
kakageru
to raise (a flag), hold up
kakaru
to take, begin, be hanging
kakawaru
to take part in, affect
kakeru
to hang, sit, telephone, risk
kakomu
to surround, enclose
kaku
to write
write recipe for a KAKU
kakureru
to hide (oneself)
kakusu
to hide (something)
kamaeru
to stand prepared
kamau
to care about, mind
kamu
to bite
to bite a KAMU-ra (camera) KAMURA the Biting Samurai
kanashimu
to be sad, grieve
kanau
to suit, conform to
kangaeru
to think
the japanese think a lot about KANGAERUs
kanjiru
to feel, sense
Gee! I KAN FEEL it!! Yes I caan!
karakau
to make fun of, play jokes on
they make fun of KARAKAUS for voting for Hugo Chavez
kareru
to wither
leave a KAR under the sun and it will WITHER like a flower.
kariru
to borrow, rent
borrow a KARIRU
kasanaru
to be piled up, overlap
would pile up KASAnarus casas just to see what they'd look like
kasaneru
to pile up, repeat
would pile up KASAnerus casas just to see what they'd look like
kasegu
to make money, earn a living
would earn a living by chasing girls
kasu
to lend
would lend me her KASUL castle
kasumu
to become blurred, hazy
katamaru
to become hard, bunch up
katameru
to strengthen, harden
katamuku
to lean towards, tilt
katazukeru
to finish, tidy up
"Finish tidying up your room!" "The KAT will do it for me."
katsu
to win
to always win KATSU (cats) [cats are the most popular prize in Japan]
katsugu
to carry on one's shoulders
kau
to buy
to buy a KAU (cow)
kawaigaru
to love, be affectionate, tender
kawakasu
to dry
kawaku
to become dry
kawaru
to change
only KAWARUs (cowards) change KAERUs (cars)
kayou
to commute
kazaru
to decorate, display
to decorate your KAZARU (casa: house in Spanish)
kazoeru
to count
keru
to kick
kesu
to erase
A KISS to ERASE the stress of the day.
kieru
to vanish, go out, be extinguished
kikaeru
to get changed
KICK the TV set until the channel GETS CHANGED
kikoeru
to be audible, able to hear
KICK him until he's ABLE TO HEAR
kiku
to listen
would listen to the KIKUs she'd give her enemies
kimaru
to be decided, agreed upon
kimeru
to decide, choose
kinjiru
to ban, prohibit
would PROHIBIT/BAN your kin from entering your room.
kireru
to break, cut off, expire
kiru
to cut
kiru
to wear
kizukau
to worry about, consider
kizuku
to sense, realize, notice
kizutsukeru
to wound, damage, harm
koboreru
to spill, overflow
kobosu
to spill
koeru
to get fat, grow fertile / cross over, exceed
get FAT AND KOERent
kogeru
to be burned, charred
his face was so BURNED that he was barely reKOGnizable
kokorozasu
to aspire to
would aspire to become a pink coconut in Spanish (KOKOROZASU)
komaru
to be troubled
komu
to become crowded
a crowded KOMU-nity
konomu
to like
korasu
to concentrate
korobu
to fall down
would fall down the roof of a KOROBU (club)
korosu
to kill
koshikakeru
to sit in (western style)
koshiraeru
to make manufacture
kosu
to cross, pass, move ahed
kotaeru
to answer
kotonaru
to be different from
kotowaru
to refuse, decline
kowagaru
to fear
kowareru
to break
kowasu
to smash
kudaku
to crush, smash
kudoku
to persuade, make advances (to a woman)
kuichigau
to clash, disagree
kumoru
to get cloudy
It's getting cloudy. A thick KUMORU (cumulus) is coming our way.
kumu
to unite, put together
KUMU! (come on!) Let's unite! KUMUnities UNITE!
kuraberu
to compare
kuramu
to be blinded, get dizzy
find a KUR for BLINDness
kurasu
to live
would live in her KURASU (carazo - luxurious car)
kurikaesu
to repeat
kuru
to come
kurushimeru
to inflict pain, torment
kurushimu
to suffer
kuruu
to go mad, be out of order
kusaru
to decay, go bad, be depressed
kuwadateru
to plan, scheme
to scheme/plan a
kuwaeru
to add to, include
kuzureru
to collapse, cave in
kuzusu
to destroy, break down
machigaeru
to make a mistake
machigau
to be mistaken, make a mistake
magaru
to turn, bend
mageru
to bend, twist
would bend and twist her body with the unique intention of growing MAGERU (meager, thin)
majiru
to be mixed, get mingled with, join
makasu
to defeat
makeru
to be defeated, lose a game
mamoru
to protect
would protect her MAMORUs (mammals, breasts)
manabu
to learn, study
would study the MAN-ABUser more closely to be better prepared
maneku
to invite, beckon to
would invite plastic MANEKUs (mannequins) to her parties
matsu
to wait
would wait for MATSU to arrive before entering house
matsuru
to worship
mayou
to be puzzled
mazeru
to mix
medatsu
to attract attention, stand out
mieru
to be visible, able to see
migaku
to polish
miharu
to stand guard, keep lookout
minasu
to look upon, consider
minogasu
to overlook, let pass
minoru
to ripen, bear fruit
Only MINORU (minor) fruits would ripen on this tree
miru
to look
to look into a MIRU (mirror)
miseru
to show
would show the MISERU of liviing in a world like ours
mitomeru
to admit, recognize
would recognize in a thesis the validity of the mitos of mermaids or MITOMERu
mitsukaru
to be found
mitsukeru
to find
modoru
to return, go back
return to MORDOR
modosu
to return, put back, vomit
return to MORDOR and vomit on the way there
mokaru
to be profitable, make money
mokeru
to profit, make money
would make money MOKERUing mocking people.
morasu
to leak, disclose
WIKIleaks keeps LEAKING MORE state secrets.
morau
to receive
moreru
to leak, escape
WIKIleaks keeps LEAKING MORE state secrets.
moteru
to be popular
she'd be popular in MOTERUs (motels)
motomeru
to request, seek, buy, ask
SEEK to BUY yourself a MOTO
motozuku
to be based on
motsu
to hold
mukaeru
to greet, meet, welcome
would greet and welcome MUKAERUs (mockers)
mukau
to face, turn/head toward
musubu
to tie, knot, make a contract
to knot a MUSU-le (muscle)
nagameru
to watch, view
to watch na-GAMERU (the game)
nagareru
to flow, be called off
nagasu
to pour, let flow
nageru
to throw
she'd throw stuff at NAGERUS (naggers)
naguru
to punch, hit
would punch all NAGURUs naggers
nagusameru
to comfort, console
would comfort the NAGUs especially SAMeru Raimi
najimu
to get used to, adapt to
would adapt to life NAJIMU ('n a gym)
naku
to cry
she'd cry when she's NAKUd (naked)
nakunaru
to be missing, vanish
would vanish
nakusu
to lose, remove
namakeru
to be lazy
nameru
to lick
would lick her NAMERU name off the wall
naoru
to recover, be fixed
naoru
to recover from illness, be fixed
naosu
to repair, cure
naraberu
to line up, list, arrange in order
narabu
to form a line, equal
narau
to learn
to learn to NARAU (narrow) down your possibilities
nareru
to get used to, become familiar with
naru
to become
will never become NARU- (narrow-) minded
nemuru
to fall asleep
to 'fall asleep' is to sleep some MU (more) [sleep but with Muin the middle]
neru
to sleep
to sleep NERU (near) the fire
nigeru
to run away, escape
run-away NIGERUs (niggers)
nigiru
to grasp
niramu
to glare at, keep an eye on
niru
to resemble, be similar to
nobasu
to postpone, extend
noboru
to climb
climb a NOBORU (noble) tree: the largest trees in Japan. They are preserved because they are actually believed to be noble, as they do not interfere with other plants.
nokoru
to left over, remain
nokosu
to leave behind, save
nomu
to drink
to drink NOMU (normal) water
noru
to board, ride on
to board the NORU-th (north-) bound train
noseru
to put on top off, put on board
nugu
to remove
find yourself a NEW GIRL to REMOVE the stress of the day.
nugu
to take off, remove (shoes, clothes)
find yourself a NEW GIRL to REMOVE your shoes and clothes for you.
nureru
to become wet
nuru
to smear on
would smear your name on the NU-Ring
nuru
to paint
would paint a NU-Ring
nusumu
to steal
would steal a NU-SUMU (new sum) of money every week
oboeru
to remember, learn
ochiru
to fall, fail, go down
odoroku
to be suprised, amazed
odoru
to dance
would dance till she would have an ODORU
okiru
to get up
okoru
to get angry
OK, now I GOT ANGRY
oku
to put, place
I PUT the OK in OKU
okureru
to be late, lag behind
it so OKURRED that I WAS LATE
okuru
to send, see off
omou
to think, consider, believe
I THINK that OMOUs should have equal rights
oreru
to be broken, snap
have your back BE BROKEN by the labor of finding ORE in the mines
oriru
to get off, go down
after a hard day's work at the mines you would GO DOWN to the river for a relaxing swim
osaeru
to restrain, control
oshieru
to teach, show
oshimu
to regret, be reluctant
osoreru
to fear, be in awe of
osou
to attack
would attack an OSOU (bear in Spanish)
osu
to push, press
otoru
to be worse than, inferior to
would not be worse, nor inferior to the OTORUs we read
otosu
to lose, drop
ou
to chase, drive away
owaru
to end
would end O-WARU (a war) that not even the president could deal with.
oyobu
to reach, extend to
oyogu
to swim
sadameru
to decide, establish
sagaru
to fall, drop, hang
sagasu
to search for
sageru
to lower, hang
sakeru
to avoid, dodge
saku
to bloom
from a SAKU of pollen it bloomed into a flower
samatageru
to hinder, obstruct
sasaeru
to support
would support SAntaSAERU Palin in the elections
sasou
to invite, tempt
sasu
to point out, sting, stab
sawagu
to make a noise, be rowdy
sawaru
to touch or feel (with hands)
shaberu
to chatter
a bunch of shabby profs chattering; shabering also means chattering
shibaru
to tie up, bind
would tie up, bind a SHIBARU (she-bear) to a tree and torture her offsprng in front of her.
shikaru
to scold, tell off
shiku
to spread out, lay
would spread out her SHIKU butt-cheeks
shimaru
to be closed, be shut
the windows are closed so that the SHIMARU-ing rays of the sun cannot enter.
shimau
to put away
would put away her SHIMAUing sword
shimeru
to shut
would shut windows from the SHIMERU-ing (shimering) rays of the sun.
shimesu
to indicate, point out
shinjiru
to believe, trust
shinu
to die
would die and her soul would SHINU in the darkness.
shiraberu
to check, investigate
shiru
to know
would know a SHIRU way of avoiding trouble
shizumaru
to grow quiet
shizumu
to feel depressed, sink
when feeling depressed SHI-ZUMU (she'd sum) numbers on a piece of scrap paper
sodateru
to bring up a child, train
to bring up a child to be a SODATERU (soldat: french for soldier)
sodatsu
to grow up, be raised
suberu
to slip
would slip into the SUBERUbs suburbs to meet shady indivs
sugiru
to pass, exceed
sugureru
to excel, be excellent, be superior
suku
to become empty, uncrowded
would SUKU a glass until it becomes empty;
sukuu
to rescue, save
would rescue SUKUUs all the time
sumu
to live
would live with a SUMU wrestler
suru
to do, make
susumu
to go forward, advance
suteru
to throw away
would throw away her SUTERU (sweaters) and wear sexier clothes
suu
to inhale, sip, smoke
to SUUck in the smoke
suwaru
to sit
to sit down after SUWARU-ing to tell the truth, the whole truth, etc…
taberu
to eat
takuramu
to plot, scheme
takuwaeru
to save money, put aside, store
tamaru
to be saved, accumulated
tameru
to save, store, accumulate
to save store and accumulate animals and TAME-ru-ing (taming) them
tamesu
to test, try, taste
tanomu
to request, order, ask favour
tanoshimu
to enjoy, have fun
taoreru
to fall down, collapse
to fall down a TAORERU (tower)
taosu
to overthrow, knock down
tariru
to be enough, sufficient
TARTs ARE ENOUGH for breakfast
tasu
to add
tasukeru
to help
to help with TASUKERUs (tasks)
tatakau
to fight against, struggle against
tatamu
to fold
tateru
to build
tatsu
to stand up
tayoru
to depend on
tetsudau
to help
tobu
to jump, fly
tokeru
to melt, dissolve, come untied
toku
to solve, untie
tomaru
to stop
tomeru
to stop, fasten
toreru
to come off
torikaeru
to exchange
toru
to take, steal
tsugu
to be next
tsukamu
to grasp, grab
tsukareru
to get tired
tsukau
to use, operate
tsukeru
to turn on, light
tsuku
to arrive
would arrive in a TSUKU-y lucky town.
tsukuru
to make, build, create
tsumoru
to pile up, accumulate
would accumulate pounds like a TSUMORU wrestler
tsunagu
to connect, fasten
tsutomeru
to work for
tsutsumu
to wrap
tsuyomaru
to become stronger
tsuyomeru
to strengthen
tsuzukeru
to continue, proceed
tsuzuku
to continue, follow
would follow
ueru
to plant
ugokasu
to move, operate
Victor HUGO's prose MOVES me.
ugoku
to move
Victor HUGO's prose MOVES me.
ukabu
to float, come to mind
uketoru
to receive, accept
umu
to produce, give birth, lay eggs
uramu
to bear a grudge
uru
to sell
to 'sell' URU (our) house
utagau
to doubt, suspect
utau
to sing
to 'sing'
utsu
to hit, shoot
utsusu
to photograph, copy, reflect
uwamawaru
to top, exceed
wakareru
to part, separate from, be divided, divorced
wakaru
to understand
to 'understand' the WAKA-WAKARU song by shakira is impossible
wakeru
to divide, separate
to 'separate' the WAKERUs (wakers) from the sleepers
warau
to laugh
to 'laugh' at the absurdity of WARAU (war)
waru
to divide, break
WARUs (wars) divide and break
wasureru
to forget
to forget to
wataru
to cross
to cross the WATARU (water)
watasu
to hand over
yabureru
to break, lose, be beaten
yaburu
to tear, break, defeat
yakeru
to burn, be grilled, baked, toasted
yaku
to burn, set fire
yameru
to stop, give up, resign
yaru
to do, give
GIVE the YARD a CLEAN-UP, will you? It's filthy!
yaseru
to lose weight, get thin
YES SIR, I will LOSE the WEIGHT
yasumu
to rest, sleep
yatou
to hire, employ
to hire a YATOU (yacht) pilot
yobu
to call
to call your YOBU (job)
yomu
to read
to read a YOMU-my (yummy) book
yorokobu
to be glad, pleased
yoru
to depend on, be based on
we all depend on YORU (you)
you
to get drunk, sea sick
not get drunk on YOU
yurusu
to forgive, allow, approve
to forgive YURUSU-elf (yourself)