開発【かいはつ】
development, exploitation (of resources)
発言【はつげん】
statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal
発展【はってん】
development, growth, expansion, extension, flourishing, development (of a situation, story, etc.), advancement, progression, unfolding, playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual), having an active sex life
発表【はっぴょう】
announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one's opinion), releasing, unveiling
発行【はっこう】
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.), issue, issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.), raising (an event)
反発【はんぱつ】
opposition, rebellion, revolt, resistance, backlash, refusal, rebounding, recoiling, repulsion, rally (e.g. in stock prices), recovery
発足【ほっそく】
starting, inauguration, launch, founding, establishment, start-up
発生【はっせい】
occurrence, incidence, outbreak, birth (e.g. of civilization), generation (of power, heat, etc.), production, ontogeny, development, growth, breeding
活発【かっぱつ】
lively, active, vigorous, animated, brisk
発売【はつばい】
sale, offering for sale, release (for sale), launch (product)
発想【はっそう】
idea, conception, way of thinking, approach, expression
爆発【ばくはつ】
explosion, detonation, blast, blowing up, eruption, outburst (of emotion), explosion (e.g. of anger), eruption (e.g. of discontent)
発見【はっけん】
discovery, detection, finding
発電【はつでん】
generation (e.g. power), sending a telegram, telegraphing
出発【しゅっぱつ】
departure, leaving, setting off
発電所【はつでんしょ】
power plant, power station
発注【はっちゅう】
ordering (materials), placing an order, order
告発【こくはつ】
indictment, prosecution, complaint
摘発【てきはつ】
exposing, unmasking, laying bare
発掘【はっくつ】
excavation, exhumation, digging up, unearthing, discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.), finding, unearthing