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 drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
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 draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
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 exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to bring back; to restore
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
febrile seizure; febrile convulsions
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to (physically) force someone to sit down
catching a cold; person with a cold
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
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 cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
transactions; dealings; business
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
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 tear off forcefully; to pluck off; to pull off
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
draw (in competition); tie game
to relocate; to move; to change residence
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
catching a cold; person with a cold
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
moment to quit; way to quit
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
to pull down; to debit (from a bank account); to pay by direct debit
tow rope; dog lead; bell rope; lanyard; sash cord
(good) time to quit; (right) time to withdraw; time to pull out; time to retire; time to leave
(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
(railway) siding; service line; service wire
to copy verbatim; to copy word-by-word; to trace; to copy (an illustration) by tracing
to move (house); to change residence
ceramics technique using white clay underneath a transparent glaze
drawstring; release cord; lead (e.g. for a dog)
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
something so heavy it must be pulled by a thousand men; pulling with strength of a thousand people
knob; handle; catch; patron
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
to tear off forcefully; to pluck off; to pull off
debit; withdrawal; pulling (one's opponent) down; frontal pull-down; hiki-otoshi
ornately decorated horse used in processions of dignitaries; horse led by a rope
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
having good luck (e.g. in drawing a card or tile in a game)
having good luck (e.g. in drawing a card or tile in a game)
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
line-marking machine; line marker
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
draw curtain; stage curtain
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)
rickshaw puller; rickshawman
gossip; tattletale; scandal-monger; night watchman
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)
after (deduction of) tax; after-tax (income or profits); excluding tax (of a price)
favor; favour; patronage; support; backing; recommendation
gift; souvenir; curtain; handle (on a fusuma or shoji door)
catching someone's attention by winking and tugging at their sleeve
hotel or lodging house tout
retractable (e.g. tape measure, landing gear)
long, thin-bladed knife used for sashimi preparation
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)
building relocation (without disassembly); house relocation
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
hikihaku; traditional weaving technique with precious metallic threads
non-refundable restoration fee (when moving out of a property); money withheld from a deposit
hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective