Two verbs joined into one, with a meaning of their own.
A compound verb joins two verbs: the first in the stem it has before ます, the second carrying the ending — 取る and 消す give 取り消す, to cancel. Only the second part conjugates, so the past is 取り消した. The meaning is often more than the sum of the parts: 見直す is to look at something again, but also to think better of a person. Learn each one as a word of its own, not as two words you already know.
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取り消すto cancel; to withdrawVerbN2
予約を取り消したいのですが。I would like to cancel my booking.
Also to take back a remark: 発言を取り消す.
引き受けるto take on; to agree to doVerbN2
部長に頼まれて、新しい仕事を引き受けた。The head of department asked me, so I took on the new job.
見直すto look over again; to review; to think better ofVerbN2
予算を一から見直すことになった。It was decided to review the budget from scratch.
Also to see someone in a better light: 彼を見直した.
打ち合わせるto arrange in advance; to go over togetherVerbN2
発表の順番を、事前に打ち合わせておこう。Let us agree on the order of the presentations beforehand.
The noun 打ち合わせ, a planning meeting, is far more common.
受け取るto receive; to takeVerbN3
窓口で荷物を受け取った。I collected the parcel at the counter.
Also to take something a certain way: 悪く受け取る.
思い出すto remember; to recallVerbN3
この歌を聞くと、学生時代を思い出す。This song always takes me back to my student days.
Bringing something back to mind; having it in your memory is 覚えている.
落ち着くto calm down; to settleVerbN3
深呼吸をしたら、少し気持ちが落ち着いた。After a deep breath I felt a little calmer.
Also to settle somewhere: 新しい家に落ち着く.
取り組むto tackle; to work onVerbN2
会社全体で、環境問題に取り組んでいる。The whole company is working on environmental issues.
Takes に; the noun 取り組み is an initiative or effort.
取り入れるto adopt; to take inVerbN2
現場の意見を取り入れて、計画を修正した。We revised the plan, taking in the views of the staff on the ground.
取り上げるto take up (a topic); to take awayVerbN2
その問題は、新聞でも大きく取り上げられた。The problem was given wide coverage in the papers too.
Also to confiscate: スマホを取り上げる.
取り扱うto handle; to deal inVerbN2
この店では、輸入食品も取り扱っている。This shop also stocks imported food.
A user manual is 取扱説明書.
引き上げるto raise; to pull up; to withdrawVerbN2
政府は最低賃金を引き上げる方針だ。The government intends to raise the minimum wage.
Its opposite is 引き下げる.
引き止めるto persuade to stay; to hold backVerbN2
辞めようとした同僚を、みんなで引き止めた。We all talked our colleague out of quitting.
見逃すto miss; to let passVerbN2
楽しみにしていた番組を見逃してしまった。I missed the programme I had been looking forward to.
Also to let something go on purpose: 今回だけは見逃す.
見落とすto overlook (by mistake)VerbN2
大事なメールを見落としていた。I had overlooked an important email.
Always an oversight; 見逃す can also be deliberate.
見合わせるto suspend; to put offVerbN2
強風のため、電車は運転を見合わせている。Train services are suspended because of strong winds.
The usual word in announcements when services stop; also "to look at each other".
見極めるto judge carefully; to see throughVerbN2
本物かどうかを見極めるのは、専門家でも難しい。Telling whether it is genuine is hard even for an expert.
言い出すto bring up; to suggest; to start sayingVerbN2
旅行に行こうと言い出したのは妹だった。It was my younger sister who first suggested a trip.
言い返すto answer back; to retortVerbN2
先輩に注意されて、つい言い返してしまった。When my senior told me off, I answered back before I could stop myself.
書き直すto rewriteVerbN2
誤字が多かったので、手紙を書き直した。There were a lot of miswritten characters, so I rewrote the letter.
〜直す after many verb stems means "do again, and better": 読み直す, やり直す.
呼びかけるto call on; to appeal toVerbN2
市は住民に節水を呼びかけている。The city is calling on residents to save water.
追いつくto catch upVerbN2
走って、先に出た友達に追いついた。I ran and caught up with my friend, who had left first.
Also figurative: 生産が注文に追いつかない.
乗り越えるto overcome; to climb overVerbN2
家族の支えがあったから、困難を乗り越えられた。I got through the hard times because my family stood by me.
立ち寄るto drop in; to stop offVerbN2
会社の帰りに、本屋に立ち寄った。On my way home from work I dropped into a bookshop.
飛び込むto jump in; to plunge intoVerbN2
子供たちが次々にプールに飛び込んだ。The children jumped into the pool one after another.
Also to plunge into a new field: 新しい世界に飛び込む.
振り返るto look back; to turn roundVerbN2
名前を呼ばれて振り返った。I turned round when someone called my name.
Also to look back on the past: 一年を振り返る.
使い分けるto use each in its proper placeVerbN2
相手によって、敬語を使い分ける。You adjust your use of polite language to the person you are speaking to.
話し合うto talk over; to discussVerbN3
家族で話し合って、引っ越しを決めた。We talked it over as a family and decided to move.
〜合う after a verb stem makes it mutual: 助け合う, to help each other.
付け加えるto add (a remark)VerbN2
最後に一言付け加えさせてください。Let me add one last thing.
当てはまるto apply; to fitVerbN2
この規則は、留学生には当てはまらない。This rule does not apply to international students.
張り切るto be full of enthusiasmVerbN2
初めての大きな仕事に、彼は張り切っている。He is raring to go on his first big job.
思い込むto be convinced; to assumeVerbN2
彼は、自分だけが正しいと思い込んでいる。He has convinced himself that he alone is right.
Usually a belief that turns out to be mistaken.
思いつくto think of; to hit uponVerbN2
散歩の途中で、いいアイデアを思いついた。I hit on a good idea while out for a walk.
An idea that comes suddenly; recalling the past is 思い出す.
打ち明けるto confide; to open up aboutVerbN2
悩みを親友に打ち明けた。I confided my worries to my best friend.
食い止めるto check; to stop from spreadingVerbN2
消防隊が火の広がりを食い止めた。The fire brigade stopped the fire from spreading.
締め切るto close (applications); to shut tightVerbN2
お申し込みは、今月末で締め切ります。Applications close at the end of this month.
The deadline itself is 締め切り.
踏み切るto take the plunge; to go ahead withVerbN2
長い間迷ったが、転職に踏み切った。I hesitated for a long time, but finally took the plunge and changed jobs.
A railway level crossing is 踏切.
突き止めるto pin down; to track downVerbN2
調査チームが事故の原因を突き止めた。The investigation team pinned down the cause of the accident.
書き込むto write in; to fill inVerbN2
手帳に来週の予定を書き込んだ。I wrote next week's appointments into my diary.
Also to post online: ネットに書き込む.
持ち込むto bring in; to carry inVerbN2
機内には、液体をあまり持ち込めない。You cannot take much liquid into the cabin.
