But it has only a few verbs

I am studying Japanese in order to support my wife’s small business.
(and if I’m allowed to promote it here: Japanese fabrics on http://www.meyami.com and http://www.etsy.com/shop/meyami?ref=em , as well as appliques on T-Shirts on http://www.chomel.be and http://www.etsy.com/shop/chomelkidswear?ref=em)

From the beginning I had moments of confusion when there was a difference between what I learned and what seemed to be the correct way of using a verb. For instance “to continue”: I learned suzukimasu, but it turned out to be suzukemasu. Same for “to begin”: I learned hajimemasu, while it was hajimarimasu.

Very confusing, untill I read a blog entry on Transitive and Intransitive verbs.
Than I realised that both conjugations are correct, they just mean something different.

I continue something: suzukemasu
Something continues: suzukimasu
I start something: hajimemasu
Something starts: hajimarimasu

Actually I left it to that, and didn’t really study the pair of such verbs until I got the feeling that I could not improve my conversation skills anymore. But I did collect them, and as I am getting ready to include them in my Anki decks, I might as well share them.

So if you are interested, check on wakanai.blogspot.com/2013/01/transitive-and-intransitive-verbs.html for the downloadable table and let me know what you think.