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 drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
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 (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
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 have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
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 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 (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to move (house); to change residence
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
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 withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
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
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
transactions; dealings; business
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
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 drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
draw (in competition); tie game
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 draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
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 take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to limp; to drag one's feet
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
moment to quit; way to quit
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; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
to slap; to strike; to spank
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
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 march (someone) off (e.g. to the police station); to lead away; to take away
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to feel inferior; to feel small
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
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 draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
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 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
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
being very popular; being in great demand
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
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
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
to pull down; to debit (from a bank account); to pay by direct debit
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
housewarming gift; housewarming
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to go pale (with fear, etc.); to turn white
tow rope; dog lead; bell rope; lanyard; sash cord
knob; handle; catch; patron
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to relocate; to move; to change residence
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
(good) time to quit; (right) time to withdraw; time to pull out; time to retire; time to leave
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
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
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
to be attracted (by); to take an interest (in)
(physically) pushing and pulling; back-and-forth (in a negotiation, contest, etc.); push-pull (manual zoom or focus mechanism on a lens); weighing whether to attack or defend (with one's hand); haggling (over price); bargaining
to take upon oneself; to pull (something) over one's head
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)
to tear off forcefully; to pluck off; to pull off
to make a splash; to draw attention
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
to (physically) force someone to sit down
having good luck (e.g. in drawing a card or tile in a game)
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
line-marking machine; line marker
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to pull one's hair back into a bun
to close; to be over; to break up (e.g. school); to lose one's nerve; to feel daunted
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
to back down; to back out (of a commitment or plan); to turn back; to withdraw; to retreat
to hold tightly; to hold firmly
pulling; stretching; tension
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
febrile seizure; febrile convulsions
catching a cold; person with a cold
to cheer; to raise someone's spirits
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to have a drink; to grab a drink
to pull down; to haul down
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
to kidnap; to abduct; to snatch; to carry people away; to take by force
(railway) siding; service line; service wire
to copy verbatim; to copy word-by-word; to trace; to copy (an illustration) by tracing
rickshaw puller; rickshawman
to pull wires; to pull strings
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
soba given to one's new neighbors after moving in
to move (house); to change residence
hair pulled tightly back in a bun
to seize; to grab; to collar
gossip; tattletale; scandal-monger; night watchman
ornately decorated horse used in processions of dignitaries; horse led by a rope
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)
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon; voucher
to be drawn to; to feel the call of ...; to have one's heart-strings pulled
putting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; (lit.) song of a convict on their way to prison
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
bur (prickly seeds or seedheads that stick to fur and clothes); burr
ceramics technique using white clay underneath a transparent glaze
ignoring someone completely
hopeless; incorrigible; beyond repair; good-for-nothing; terrible
doing someone a disservice by showing too much partiality; overly favouring someone to their detriment
favor; favour; patronage; support; backing; recommendation
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
secret drawer; hidden drawer
something so heavy it must be pulled by a thousand men; pulling with strength of a thousand people
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
draw curtain; stage curtain
stupid people don't catch colds
after (deduction of) tax; after-tax (income or profits); excluding tax (of a price)
gift; souvenir; curtain; handle (on a fusuma or shoji door)
catching someone's attention by winking and tugging at their sleeve
where might is master, justice is servant
drawstring; release cord; lead (e.g. for a dog)
hotel or lodging house tout
monetary tightening; credit squeeze; credit crunch
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
retractable (e.g. tape measure, landing gear)
to rule a line; to draw a line
receipt; coupon; bond; check
not losing out (to); holding one's own (against); comparing favorably (with); being a fair match (for)
long, thin-bladed knife used for sashimi preparation
doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of someone else; (lit.) being pulled to the Zenkoji temple by a cow
hook; gab; snare; trap; arm-grabbing force out
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
returnee (esp. Japanese person repatriated to Japan proper from its former colonies after WWII); repatriate
to compete with each other (e.g. out of pride, obstinacy, etc.)
enlarged photo; enlarged photograph
caretaker; claimer; guarantor
taut (condition); taken up slack; removed slack
pre-tax (income or profits); before (deduction of) tax; before-tax
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
convict on their way to prison
(formal) parameter; formal argument
in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand
guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)
(actual) argument; actual parameter
balance (of an account); striking a balance
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
grappling hook; grappling iron
building relocation (without disassembly); house relocation
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
to be moved (by feelings); to be touched (with emotion); to be drawn
to let oneself be persuaded (by); to be influenced; to be enticed; to be tempted; to be lured
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
peel strength (e.g. conductor from substrate)
UN Disengagement Observer Force; UNDOF
non-refundable restoration fee (when moving out of a property); money withheld from a deposit
black-and-white paper twine (on condolence offerings)
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
hikihaku; traditional weaving technique with precious metallic threads
knee-length underwear; half-length trousers
evacuation boat; repatriation ship
wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats
teahouse that introduces clients to prostitutes
hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective