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Meanings

1. 1.
   v5k, vtto pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
2. 2.
   v5k, vtto draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
3. 3.
   v5k, vtto draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
4. 4.
   v5k, vtto draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
5. 5.
   v5k, vtto draw (a line, plan, etc.)
6. 6.
   v5k, vtto catch (a cold)
7. 7.
   v5k, vtto play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
8. 8.
   v5k, vtto look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check
9. 9.
   v5k, vtto haul; to pull (vehicles)
10. 10.
    v5k, vtto subtract; to deduct
11. 11.
    v5k, vtto recede; to ebb; to fade
12. 12.
    v5k, vtto be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)
13. 13.
    v5k, vtto quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence)
14. 14.
    v5k, vtto lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water)
15. 15.
    v5k, vtto hold (e.g. a note)
16. 16.
    v5k, vtto apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor)
17. 17.
    v5k, vito move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat
18. 18.
    v5k, vito lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
19. 19.
    v5k, vito resign; to retire; to quit
20. 20.
    v5k, vito be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe

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