引

to be attracted (by); to take an interest (in)

to make a splash; to draw attention

escape; withdrawal

leaving work (office, school) early

Colloquial; Hanafuda

to play hanafuda

to cite an example

to seize; to grab; to collar

tout; swindler; con-man

pimp

Finance

futures trading

catching a cold; person with a cold

drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade

delay; procrastination

Formal or literary term

consent; acceptance; agreement

seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field

Japan Fair Trade Commission

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.); striking out; crossing out

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

cancellation (of a debt); writing off

E.g. writing ああ as あー

indicating a long vowel with a long-vowel mark; long-vowel mark

tug of war played with a pole

leaving work (office, school) early

早引き only

quick lookup (in a dictionary, index, etc.)

stretching of cloth

to draw a line

Usu. in the negative

to back down; to back out (of a commitment or plan); to turn back; to withdraw; to retreat

to limp

Tokyo Stock Exchange; TSE

tractor; towing vehicle

driving force; leading role

day that is lucky in the morning and evening but unlucky around noon, when one's luck affects others (in the traditional calendar)