Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to raise; to raise up; to set up; to pick up; to stand (something) up
すぐに身体を起こそうとして、妙に身体が重いことに気付いた。I tried to sit up immediately, but noticed that my body was strangely heavy.
2. to wake; to wake up; to waken; to awaken
ちゃんと、起こしてね。Please wake me up properly.
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
今度は勝手な行動を起こさないようにね。This time, please don't take any unauthorized actions.
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)