油引き

あぶらひき

oiling, oiling brush

引き金を引く

ひきがねをひく

to pull the trigger, to pull a trigger

後を引く

あとをひく

to be moreish, to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after

尾を引く

おをひく

to leave a trail, to leave traces, to have a lasting effect

花を引く

はなをひく

to play hana cards

血を引く

ちをひく

to be descended from, to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

手を引く

てをひく

to withdraw from (a deal), to wash one's hands of

弓を引く

ゆみをひく

to draw a bow, to oppose, to defy, to disobey one's superiors

棒を引く

ぼうをひく

to draw a line

幕を引く

まくをひく

to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.), to come to an end

水を引く

みずをひく

to draw water (e.g. from a river), to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond), to supply water to, to irrigate

例を引く

れいをひく

to cite an example

糸を引く

いとをひく

to pull (the puppet) strings, to direct things from behind the scenes

線を引く

せんをひく

to draw a line

目を引く

めをひく

to attract notice, to catch the eye, to stand out

気を引く

きをひく

to attract someone's affection

身を引く

みをひく

to resign, to abandon, to step aside, to back out of, to retire, to get away, to lean back, to back away, to pull back

(線を)引く

(せんを)ひく

pull

ババを引く

ばばをひく

to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)