to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to move (house); to change residence
to take over; to hand over
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to bring back; to restore
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to detain; to check; to restrain
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
transactions; dealings; business
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
draw (in competition); tie game
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
moment to quit; way to quit
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
touting; tout; barker; pander
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to slap; to strike; to spank
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to snatch from; to steal from
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to feel inferior; to feel small
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
being very popular; being in great demand
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
housewarming gift; housewarming
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to move; to move to a new location
tow rope; bell rope; dog lead; lanyard; sash cord
knob; handle; catch; patron
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
debit; withdrawal; pulling (one's opponent) down; frontal pull-down; hiki-otoshi
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to be attracted (by); to take an interest (in)
to (physically) force someone to sit down
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head
there being no backing out; gone too far to retreat
to make a splash; to draw attention
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
pulling; stretching; tension
to close; to be over; to break up (e.g. school); to lose one's nerve; to feel daunted
to hold tightly; to hold firmly
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
to pull one's hair back into a bun
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
line-marking machine; line marker
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
catching a cold; person with a cold
to cheer; to raise somebody's spirits
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
to kidnap; to abduct; to snatch; to carry people away; to take by force
to have a drink; to grab a drink
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
rickshaw puller; rickshawman
to pull down; to haul down
to strip; to peel; to tear off
stretching out a string; stretching out like a string; silk reeling; silk spinning; pulling someone's strings; appearance of strings from a Buddha's fingertips when being prayed to (folk belief)
to pull wires; to pull strings
(railway) siding; service line; service wire
ornately decorated horse used in processions of dignitaries; horse led by a rope
to seize; to grab; to collar
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
putting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; (lit.) song of a convict on their way to prison
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon
to be drawn to; to feel the call of ...; to have one's heart-strings pulled
ignoring someone completely
favor; favour; patronage; support; backing; recommendation
doing someone a disservice by showing too much partiality; overly favouring someone to their detriment
hair pulled tightly back in a bun
announcement flier (e.g. sale at a shop); raffle ticket; lottery ticket; hikifuda (type of playing cards numbered 1-6, used by the bank in tehonbiki); kurifuda
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
secret drawer; hidden drawer
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
draw curtain; stage curtain
gift; souvenir; curtain; handle (on a fusuma or shoji door)
(lit.) stupid people don't catch colds
catching someone's attention by winking and tugging at their sleeve
drawstring; release cord; lead (e.g. for a dog)
where might is master, justice is servant
monetary tightening; credit squeeze; credit crunch
hotel or lodging house tout
to rule a line; to draw a line
doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of somebody else; (lit.) being pulled to the Zenkoji temple by a cow
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
receipt; coupon; bond; check
to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)
caretaker; claimer; guarantor
enlarged photo; enlarged photograph
taut (condition); taken up slack; removed slack
not losing out (to); holding one's own (against); comparing favorably (with); being a fair match (for)
tensile strain; tensile stress
collecting herbs and pulling out young pine trees by the roots (annual event held on the first day of the Rat in the New Year)
poverty caused by the high costs of (repetitive) moving
argument (e.g. function, program, programme)
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand
guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)
actual parameter; actual argument
balance (of an account); striking a balance
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
grappling hook; grappling iron
fictitious transaction; paper transaction
convict on their way to prison
to drive black hogs in the dark; to be unable to distinguish one thing from another; (lit.) to come out from the darkness with a cow
closing price (stock-market); closing quotation
building relocation (without disassembly); house relocation
to let oneself be persuaded; to be influenced
knitting using multiple strands of yarn as one
peel strength (conductor from substrate)
stretched tire (tyre); narrow tire mounted on a wide rim to achieve a low-profile look
retractable (e.g. tape measure, landing gear)
peel strength (e.g. conductor from substrate)
even the strong-willed fall into temptation; there's nothing you can't do if you set your mind to it
short rows (in knitting); short row shaping; knitting in short rows
ceiling rosette; electrical outlet attached to the ceiling for suspending electrical light fixtures
lean; firm; toned (body, muscles); compact; compressed
long, thin-bladed knife used for sashimi preparation
evacuation boat; repatriation ship
popliteal fossa; popliteal space; area behind the knee
wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats
teahouse that introduces clients to prostitutes
hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective