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to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up
to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken
to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce
to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open
to plough; to plow; to till
to fall ill with
to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)
to turn over (a card)
毎朝六時に弟を起す。
I wake up my younger brother at six every morning.
毎朝六時に子供を起している。
I wake my child up at six every morning.
新しい事業を起すつもりだ。
I intend to start a new business.