Group 1: High-Frequency Manga Verbs

まもる

to protect

きづく

to notice / realize

なやむ

to worry / be troubled

なく

to cry

さけぶ

to shout / scream

うなずく

to nod

ひっぱる

to pull

おす

to push

つかむ

to grab / hold

さわる

to touch

なげる

to throw

たおれる

to fall over / collapse

かける

to run / dash

とびのる

to jump onto

ぶつかる

to collide / bump into

かわす

to dodge / avoid

おいかける

to chase

はなれる

to move away / leave

ちかづく

to approach / get close

はさむ

to pinch / catch between

こぼす

to spill

こぼれる

to spill over

かくす

to hide (something)

かくれる

to hide (oneself)

くらす

to live / make a living

あつまる

to gather / assemble

あつめる

to collect / gather

かえる

to change / alter

かわる

to change (intransitive)

あずける

to entrust / leave in care

うけとる

to receive / take

ことなる

to differ / be different

つづける

to continue

つづく

to continue (intransitive)