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1 〔働きかける対象を示す〕

●ボールを打つ hit a ball

・浜辺で貝殻を拾う gather shells on the beach

・茶を飲む drink tea

・生徒を教える teach one's pupil [students]

・空腹をがまんする stay [stave off] one's hunger

・眠気をこらえる ward [stave] off sleep; try to keep awake 《by drinking coffee》.

●会議には部下を出席させた. I got one of my staff to attend the conference.

2 〔受け渡す物を示す〕

●花を贈る send sb flowers as a present

・金を借りる borrow (some) money

・部屋を貸す rent [《英》 let] a room to sb.

3 〔知覚･感情･思考の対象を示す〕

●音楽を聴く listen to music

・映画を見る watch a movie

・将来を憂える worry about the future

・成功を祝う celebrate sb's success

・故郷の両親のことを思う think of [turn one's thoughts to] one's parents at home

・献立を考える organize [plan] a menu.

4 〔できあがりを示す〕

●字を書く write

・服を仕立てる tailor a suit; make a dress

・柱を立てる set up [raise] a pillar

・本箱を作る make a bookcase

・目玉焼きを焼く fry an egg.

5 〔出発点･分離点を示す〕

●故郷を離れる leave home

・電車を降りる get off [leave] the train

・7 時に家を出る leave home at 7

・席を立つ get up [rise] from one's seat

・高校を出る graduate from [leave] high school.

●この時を最後に彼の消息は途絶えた. That was the last time (that) I heard of him.

6 〔通り道･期間を示す〕

●橋を渡る cross a bridge

・高速道路を行く go along a freeway

・空を飛ぶ fly in the air

・角を右に曲がる turn (to the) right at the corner

・夏を過ごす spend the summer

・一夜を明かす pass a night

・家事に多くの時間を使う spend a lot of time on housework.

7 〔取り替える物を示す〕

●座席を換える change seats

・勤め先を変える change one's place of work.