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 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 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 take over; to hand over
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
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
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
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 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
to detain; to check; to restrain
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 attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
transactions; dealings; business
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
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
draw (in competition); tie game
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 attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
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
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
moment to quit; way to quit
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
touting; tout; barker; pander
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 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)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
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
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
transactions; dealings; business
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to bring back; to restore
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
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
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to take over; to hand over
to move; to move to a new location
knob; handle; catch; patron
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
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 deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to (physically) force someone to sit down
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
backwash; rip current; stern wave; drawback (of a tsunami, i.e. when a wave trough reaches land before a crest)
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
line-marking machine; line marker
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
catching a cold; person with a cold
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
rickshaw puller; rickshawman
to move (house); to change residence
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)
(railway) siding; service line; service wire
ornately decorated horse used in processions of dignitaries; horse led by a rope
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
favor; favour; patronage; support; backing; recommendation
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
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
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
draw curtain; stage curtain
catching someone's attention by winking and tugging at their sleeve
gift; souvenir; curtain; handle (on a fusuma or shoji door)
drawstring; release cord; lead (e.g. for a dog)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
hotel or lodging house tout
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
tugboat; tug; towboat; tugging (a boat); towing; towage
catching a cold; person with a cold
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
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)
argument (e.g. function, program, programme)
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
debit; withdrawal; pulling (one's opponent) down; frontal pull-down; hiki-otoshi
guarantor; acceptor (e.g. promissory note); underwriter (e.g. stock issue)
drawstring; release cord; lead (e.g. for a dog)
building relocation (without disassembly); house relocation
to let oneself be persuaded; to be influenced
knitting using multiple strands of yarn as one
retractable (e.g. tape measure, landing gear)
long, thin-bladed knife used for sashimi preparation
hired thief taker (Edo period); private secret policeman; private detective