放す
  はなす
  Godan verb with `su' ending
  transitive verb
  to release
  to let go
  to free
  to set free
  to let loose
  to turn loose
  to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
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  話す
  咄す
  はなす
  Godan verb with `su' ending
  transitive verb
  to talk
  to speak
  to converse
  to chat
  to tell
  to explain
  to narrate
  to mention
  to describe
  to discuss
  to speak (a language)
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  離す
  はなす
  Godan verb with `su' ending
  transitive verb
  to separate
  to part
  to divide
  to keep apart
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