How to say "Make" in Japanese

When translating "make" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 作る and そろえる. In Japanese, 作る (つくる (tsukuru)) is typically associated with "to make, to produce" (Syllabus Level: N5) and represents Used for creating physical objects, food, plans, etc. 「作ります」is the polite form.. On the other hand, そろえる (そろえる (soroeru)) maps to "to make uniform, to arrange, to collect (all of something)" (Syllabus Level: N3) and represents A transitive verb. Often used for aligning things, making them uniform, or collecting a complete set.. A literal translation of "make" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!