If you're ever unsure of what Japanese verb to use, just use kakeru. Chances are you'll be right.

Here are the uses of the verb "kakeru":

lack
want
chip
wane
hang
hang up
suspend (as in hanging a hat on a peg or laying your hand on someone's shoulder)
trap
dust
squirt
water (or adding spices and sauces)
cover
spread
bridge
span
lock, bolt or chain
button up
offer
spur
hail (as in hailing a taxi or speaking to a boy)
take
spend
use the brakes
play the radio
blast (start up an engine or set an alarm clock)
call
bring up
submit
lay out on the table
multiply (as in 4 x 5 = 20)
to insure
to ensure
pressure into doing something
suspect
bother or trouble
finish
press
iron
brush
to machine
screen
be concerned
favor
tax (as in put a tax on cheese)
sit
perch
wish upon
rest
pin
set one's heart on
put on or wear glasses
run, fly or tear
bet
lay
stake or wager
venture, gamble or put

and

set a price on one's life.


This is one useful verb.


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