| Term | Definition |
| 挨拶する | to greet |
| 会う | to meet |
| 開ける | to open (transitive) |
| 開く | to open (intransitive) |
| 遊ぶ | to play |
| 集める | to collect |
| 浴びる | to bathe |
| 洗う | to wash |
| ある | there is/there are (inanimate things) |
| 歩く | to walk |
| 言う | to say |
| 行く | to go |
| いただく | to receive (humble) |
| 炒める | to stir-fry |
| いる | to exist (animate things) |
| 要る | to need |
| 入れる | to put something in |
| 歌う | to sing |
| 生まれる | to be born |
| 売る | to sell |
| 運転する | to drive |
| 運動する | to exercise |
| 選ぶ | to choose |
| 演奏する | to play musical instrument |
| 起きる | to get up |
| 送る | to send |
| 遅れる | to be late |
| 教える | to teach |
| 落とす | to drop |
| 踊る | to dance |
| お腹が空く | to get hungry |
| お風呂に入る | to take a bath |
| 覚える | to memorize |
| 思う | to think |
| 泳ぐ | to swim |
| 降りる | to get off |
| 下ろす | to withdraw |
| 終わる | to finish |
| 思い出す | to remember |
| 外食する | to dine out |
| 買い物する | to shop |
| 買う | to buy |
| 飼う | to raise (a pet) |
| 返す | to return, to give back |
| 変える | to change |
| 帰る | to return, to go back |
| かかる | to take (time, money), to cost |
| 書く | to write |
| 描く | to draw |
| 貸す | to lend |
| かぶる | to put on (the head) |
| 通う | to commute |
| 借りる | to borrow, to rent |
| 考える | to consider, to think |
| 聞く | to listen, to ask |
| 聞こえる | can be heard |
| 着る | to wear |
| 切る | to cut |
| 気をつける | to be careful |
| 曇る | to become cloudy |
| 来る | to come |
| 答える | to answer, to respond |
| 壊れる | to get broken |
| 壊す | to break |
| 探す | to look for |
| 散歩する | to take a walk |
| 自己紹介する | to introduce oneself |
| 質問する | to ask a question |
| 死ぬ | to die |
| 閉める | to close (transitive) |
| 閉まる | to close (intransitive) |
| 準備する | to prepare |
| 紹介する | to introduce |
| 食事する | to eat a meal |
| 知る | to know |
| 信じる | to believe, to trust |
| 過ごす | to spend, to pass (time) |
| 住む | to reside, to live |
| する | to do |
| 世話する | to take acre of~ |
| 洗濯する | to do laundry |
| 掃除する | to clean |
| 出す | to take out, to put out |
| 立つ | to stand up |
| 食べる | to eat |
| 違う | to differ |
| 注文する | to order |
| 使う | to use |
| 疲れる | to become tired |
| 作る | to make |
| 付ける | to wear, to put on (accessary) |
| 続く | to continue |
| 連れて行く | to take, to accompany |
| 出かける | to go out |
| 出来る | to be able to |
| 手伝う | to help |
| 出る | to leave |
| 電話する | to make a phone call |
| 閉じる | to close (book, box, drawer, etc) |
| 取る | to take |
| 撮る | to take (a photo) |
| 泣く | to cry |
| 習う | to learn |
| 煮る | to boil, to simmer |
| 脱ぐ | to take off (clothes) |
| 寝坊する | to oversleep |
| 寝る | to sleep |
| のせる | to put on, to place |
| 喉が渇く | to be thirsty |
| 飲む | to drink |
| 乗る | to ride |
| 配達する | to deliver |
| 入る | to enter |
| 履く | to wear, to put on (feet / legs) |
| 始まる | to start (intransitive) |
| 始める | to start (transitive) |
| 走る | to run |
| 働く | to work |
| 話す | to speak |
| 払う | to pay |
| 晴れる | to become sunny |
| 弾く | to play (a musical instrument) |
| 増える | to increase |
| 太る | to get fat |
| 降る | to fall (rain & snow) |
| 減る | to decrease |
| 勉強する | to study |
| 間違う | to make a mistake |
| 待つ | to wait |
| 磨く | to brush |
| 見せる | to show |
| 見つける | to find, to discover |
| 見る | to see |
| 眼鏡をかける | to wear glasses |
| 持つ | to have, to own, to hold |
| 持って行く | to bring |
| 休む | to take a rest |
| やめる | to stop, to quit |
| 茹でる | to boil |
| 呼ぶ | to invite, to call on |
| 読む | to read |
| 料理する | to cook |
| 練習する | to practice |
| 忘れる | to forget |
| 笑う | to laugh, to smile |
| 案内する | to show someone around |
| 急ぐ | to hurry |
| 嘘をつく | to tell a lie |
| 怒る | to get angry |
| 風邪を引く | to catch a cold |
| 決める | to decide |
| 興味がある | to be interested in ~ |
| 緊張する | to get nervous |
| 消す | to turn off (transitive) |
| 消える | something goes off (intransitive) |
| 結婚する | to get married |
| 座る | to sit down |
| 楽しみにする | to look forward to ~ |
| 付ける | to turn on (transitive) |
| つく | something goes on (intransitive) |
| 勤める | to work for |
| 連れて帰る | to take someone back |
| 連れて行く | to bring (a person) |
| 泊まる | to stay ( at a hotel, etc) |
| 無くす | to lose |
| なる | to become |
| びっくりする | to be surprised |
| 曲がる | to turn |
| もらう | to receive |
| あげる | to give (from you to someone) |
| くれる | to give from some to you) |
| 痩せる | to lose weight |
| やる | to do |
| 留学する | to study abroad |
| 旅行する | to travel |
| わかる | to understand |
| 謝る | to apologize |
| 行う | to hold (an event), to carry out |
| 行われる | to be held (an event) |
| 押す | to push |
| 落ちる | to fall (from a height) (intransitive) |
| 片付ける | to put something away, to clean |
| 我慢する | to be patient with ~ |
| 観光する | to sightsee |
| がんばる | to do one's best |
| 経験する | to experience |
| 困る | to have difficulty |
| 直す | to fix, to repair |
| 心配する | to be worried |
| 捨てる | to throw away |
| 卒業する | to graduate |
| なる | to become |
| 用意する | to prepare (materials) |
| 喜ぶ | to be delighted |
| 連絡する | to contact |
| 表す | to express, to show |
| いじめる | to bully |
| 受ける | to take (an exam) |
| 願う | to wish |
| 比べる | to compare |
| 化粧する | to put makeup on |
| 調べる | to search |
| 説明する | to explain |
| 相談する | to consult |
| 育つ | to grow up |
| 助ける | to rescue, to help |
| 楽しむ | to enjoy |
| 勝つ | to win |
| 負ける | to lose (a match) |