抜き差しならぬ

ぬきさしならぬ

sticky (situation), finding oneself trapped

抜き差しならない

ぬきさしならない

be inextricably involved, be in a sticky situation

抜き足差し足

ぬきあしさしあし

stealthy footsteps, walking on tiptoe

抜き

ぬき

without, not including, dispensed with

抜き足差し足忍び足

ぬきあしさしあししのびあし

stealthy footsteps, walking on tiptoe

抜きしろ

ぬきしろ

draft (in casting), draught, amount of taper for molded or cast parts

差し引き

さしひき

deduction, subtraction, balance

抜き書き

ぬきがき

extract, excerpt

引き抜き

ひきぬき

hiring from another company, recruitment, scouting, headhunting

吹き抜き

ふきぬき

stairwell, atrium

書き抜き

かきぬき

extract, excerpt

抜きもどし

ぬきもどし

push back

抜きにして

ぬきにして

leaving out, cutting out, dispensing with

抜き足

ぬきあし

stealthy footsteps

抜き手

ぬきて ぬきで

overarm stroke (type of traditional Japanese swimming style)

背抜き

せぬき

unlined in the back

抜き型

ぬきがた ぬきかた

cutter (e.g. cookie cutter), punching die

ガス抜き

ガスぬき

degassing, gas drainage, gas venting, punching down (dough)

手抜き

てぬき

omitting crucial steps, cutting corners, skimping