起こす
①to wake up ②to cause, to trigger ③to arouse ④to launch
→ The massive earthquake triggered a catastrophic tsunami.
寝かす
①to put to bed ②to lay flat down ③to let ferment/rest
→ Singing a gentle lullaby, I put the little baby to sleep.
受ける
①to receive, get ②to sustain, suffer ③to take (an exam) ④to be popular
→ I plan to sit for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test next week.
滑る
①to ski, skate ②to slip, to slide ③to fumble ④to make a slip of tongue
→ On rainy days, the stairs become dangerously slick and slippery, so be careful.
切れる
①to snap, break ②to sever ties ③to run out, be exhausted ④to expire
→ Because the batteries have completely run out, the remote control won't work.
はまる(嵌まる)
①to fit neatly ②to be hooked on, addicted to ③to fall into trap ④to be typed
→ Lately, I've been hopelessly hooked on Korean dramas, watching them until late every night.
迫る
①to draw near, approach ②to loom, press ③to urge, demand ④to compel
→ Although the examination date is fast approaching, my preparations are not yet complete.
通る
①to pass through, run through ②to go along ③to pass (exam) ④to be approved
→ If you pass along this pathway, you will emerge right at the municipal park.
飛ぶ
①to fly, soar ②to skip, jump over ③to vanish, scatter ④to leap
→ The fierce winds blew the roof tiles completely off and into the air.
抜く
①to pull out, extract ②to release, vent ③to skip, omit ④to overtake
→ I had my wisdom tooth extracted and pulled out at the dental clinic.
乗る
①to board, ride ②to take (transit) ③to advise, join in ④to get carried away
→ I commute to work every single day by riding on the public bus.
弾む
①to bounce, bound ②to become lively ③to pant, heave ④to splurge, tip well
→ Meeting my close friend after ages, our conversation became immensely lively and animated.
控える
①to refrain from, curb ②to face, be near to ③to jot down, take notes
→ I was strongly advised by my physician to refrain from and curb salt intake.
引く
①to pull, drag ②to attract ③to look up ④to withdraw ⑤to subtract ⑥to coat
→ Because I caught a terrible cold, I took the day off work today.
回す
①to turn, rotate ②to channel, allocate ③to forward ④to postpone
→ Please rotate the handle to the right to pop the lid open.
