起こす

also 起す

1. godan verb, transitive to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up; to stand (something) up
2. to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken
3. to cause; to bring about; to lead to; to trigger; to give rise to; to create; to generate (e.g. heat, electricity); to produce
4. to start; to begin; to launch; to establish; to found; to set up; to open
5. to plough; to plow; to till
6. to feel (an emotion, desire, etc.); to be moved to; to summon up; to muster
7. to fall ill with
8. to transcribe; to write down (what is spoken)
9. to turn over (a card)