| A | B |
| です | desu - to be |
| 在る、有る | aru - to have, to be, to exist |
| する | suru - to do, to make |
| 居る | iru - to have, to be, to exist |
| 欲しがる | hoshigaru - to want/desire (an object) |
| 行く | iku - to go |
| 食べる | taberu - to eat |
| 飲む | nomu - to drink |
| 買う | kau - to buy |
| 売る | uru - to sell |
| 借りる | kariru - to rent from |
| 貸す | kasu - to rent to |
| 払う | hararu - to pay (for), clean, sweep, wipe up |
| 見る | miru - to see, to look at |
| 捜す | sagasu - to look for |
| 知る | shiru - to know, to learn about |
| 心得る | kokoroeru - to know, understand |
| 分かる | wakaru - to understand |
| 来る | kuru - to come |
| 書く | kuru - to write |
| 締る | shimaru - to close (by itself) |
| 畳む | tatamu - to close (eg, one’s shop) fold |
| 閉じる | tojiru - to shut |
| あける | akeru - to open |
| 習う | narau - to learn |
| 覚える | oboeru - to learn, to remember |
| 着く | tsuku - to arrive |
| 出かける | dekakeru - to go out |
| 残す | nokosu - to leave something behind |
| 出発する | shuppatsu suru - to depart |
| 言う | iu - to say |
| 話す | hanasu - to speak, to talk |
| 落す | otosu - to lose an object |
| 負ける | makeru - to lose a contest |
| 飛ぶ | tobu - to fly |
| 盗む | nusumu - to steal |
| 勉強する | benkyou suru - to study |
| 止める | tomeru - to stop |
| 好む | konomu - to like |
| 好きです | suki desu - to like |
| 愛する | ai suru - to love, make love |
| 生きる | ikiru - to live, be alive |
| 住む | sumu - to reside |
| 掛かる | kakaru - to cost, require, need |
| 寝る | neru - to sleep |
| 思う | omou - to think, to feel |
| 会う | au - to meet |
| 切る | kiru - to cut |
| 取る | toru - to take |
| 終わる | owaru - to end |
| 済ます | sumasu - to finish |
| 旅行する | ryokou suru - to travel |
| 要る | iru - to need, be necessary, to want, to desire |
| 必要です | hitsuyou desu - to need, necessity exists |
| できる | dekiru - to be able to |
| 繰り返す | kurikaesu - to repeat |
| 待つ | matsu - to wait |
| 始める | hajimeru - to begin |
| 習う | narau - to learn |
| 答える | kotaeru - to answer |
| 生まれる | umareru - to be born |
| 忘れる | wasureru - to forget |
| もうける | moukeru - to earn (money) |
| 勝つ | katsu - to win |
| 下ろす | orosu - to get off (eg, the train), take off, unload, take down |
| 下りる、降、る | oriru - to go down |
| 上る | noboru - to go up (eg, the stairs) |
| 止まる | tomaru - to stay overnight, stop |
| 引っ越す | hikkosu - to move (eg, to another town) |
| 動かす | ugokasu - to move (an object) |
| 走る | hashiru - to run |
| 触る | sawaru - to touch/feel |
| あげる | ageru - to give |
| 返す | kaesu - to give back |
| 訪問する | houmon suru - to visit |
| 置く | oku - to put |
| 着る | kiru - to put on (clothing), wear |
| 帰る | kaeru - to retun |
| つける | tsukeru - to turn on (eg, the TV), set on, put on, light |
| 消す | kesu - to turn off, put out, blow out, switch off |
| においをかぐ | kagu - to smell |
| もらう | morau - to receive (eg, gifts), obtain, get accept |
| 泳ぐ | oyogu - to swim |
| 入る | hairu - to enter |
| 知る | shiru - to know (somebody) |
| 努力する | doryoku suru - to make an effort, to try |
| 死ぬ | shinu - to die |
| 落ちる | ochiru - to fall off |
| (に)なる | (ni) naru to become |
| 夢を見る | yume o miru - to dream |
| 返す | kaesu - to return (eg, an object to the store) |
| 通りすぎる | tourisugiru - to pass by |
| 合格する | goukaku suru - to pass (eg a test), be successful |
| (の)ように見える | youni mieru - to seem, to appear |
| 使う | tsukau - to use |
| 動く | ugoku - to move, stir |
| 借りが有る | kari ga aru - to owe |
| を使用する | (o) shiyou suru - to use, make use of |
| 殺す | korosu - to kill |
| 運転する | unten suru - to drive (a vehicle) |
| 戦う | tatakau - to fight, to contend with |