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Godan verb, transitive verb

1. to pull, to tug, to lead (e.g. a horse).
2. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.), to attract (e.g. interest).
3. to draw back (e.g. one's hand), to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.), to pull in.
4. to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.).
5. to draw (a line, plan, etc.).
6. to catch (a cold).
7. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument).
8. to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.), to consult, to check.
9. to haul, to pull (vehicles). Esp. 牽く.
10. to subtract, to deduct.
11. to recede, to ebb, to fade.
12. to be descend from, to inherit (a characteristic).
13. to quote, to cite, to raise (as evidence).
14. to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.), to install (e.g. a telephone), to supply (e.g. water).
15. to hold (e.g. a note).
16. to apply (e.g. lipstick), to oil (e.g. a pan), to wax (e.g. a floor).

Godan verb, intransitive verb

1. to move back, to draw back, to recede.
2. to lessen, to subside, to ebb, to go down (e.g. of swelling).
3. to resign, to retire, to quit.