志す
Aspire to be / Set one’s sights on
Ishi o kokorozashite benkyō suru.
→ Study aspiring to be a doctor.
試す
Try out / Test
Jibun no chikara o tamesu.
→ Test one’s own ability.
犯す
Commit (a crime)
Ōkina misu o okasu.
→ Commit a huge mistake.
乱す
Throw out of order / Disturb
Retsu o midasu.
→ Break the line.
満たす
Fill up / Fulfill
Jōken o mitasu.
→ Fulfill the conditions.
果たす
Achieve / Fulfill
Yakusoku o hatasu.
→ Fulfill a promise.
抜かす
Skip / Omit
Jūyō na renraku o nukasu.
→ Omit an important message.
負かす
Defeat
Raibaru o shiai de makasu.
→ Defeat a rival in a match.
悩ます
Torment / Be disturbed by
Zutsū ni nayamasareru.
→ Be tormented by headaches.
慣らす
Train / Accustom
Atarashii kutsu o ashi ni narasu.
→ Accustom new shoes to one’s feet.
荒らす
Damage / Devastate
Dorobō ga ie o arasu.
→ A thief devastates the house.
費やす
Spend
Muda na jikan o tsuiyasu.
→ Spend wasted time.
練る
Work on / Knead
Bunshō o neru.
→ Work on a text (refine it).
鈍る
Lose one’s touch / Become blunt
Kesshin ga niburu.
→ One’s determination weakens.
勝る
Excel / Be superior
Jitsuryoku de masaru aite.
→ An opponent superior in ability.
操る
Handle / Manipulate
Sankakokugo o ayatsuru.
→ Command three languages.
群がる
Gather / Flock
Aidoru ni fan ga muragaru.
→ Fans flock to the idol.
備わる
Have a talent for / Be furnished with
Kyōshitsu ni eakon ga sonawaru.
→ The classroom is furnished with an AC.
改まる
Be updated / Be formal
Taido ga aratamaru.
→ One’s attitude is reformed/improved.
病む
Suffer from / Fall ill
Kokoro o yamu.
→ Suffer from mental illness.
富む
Be rich in / Be wealthy in
Keiken ni tomu jinzai.
→ A person rich in experience.
恵む
Give (food) / Bless
Mazushii hito ni okane o megumu.
→ Give money to the poor.
営む
Run (a business) / Lead (a life)
Resutoran o itonamu.
→ Run a restaurant.
負う
Be responsible / Get (injured)
Omoi kega o ō.
→ Suffer a severe injury.
沿う
Move along / Follow
Hōshin ni sotte kōdō suru.
→ Act following the policy.
損なう
Ruin / Harm
Bikan o sokonau.
→ Ruin the beautiful view.
似通う
Resemble closely / Be similar
Karera wa kao ga nikayotte iru.
→ Their faces closely resemble each other.
恥じらう
Feel shy / Bashful
Shōjo ga hoo o akaramete hajirau.
→ The girl blushes and feels shy.
保つ
Keep / Maintain
Wakasa o tamotsu.
→ Maintain one’s youth.