受け継ぐ
Inherit / Succeed
Dentō no waza o uketsugu.
→ Inherit a traditional technique.
受け入れる
Accept / Receive
Imin o ukeireru.
→ Accept immigrants.
受け止める
Catch / Accept (reality)
Hihan o shinshi ni uketomeru.
→ Accept criticism sincerely.
取り締まる
Crack down on / Control
Ihō chūsha o torishimaru.
→ Crack down on illegal parking.
取り消す
Cancel / Retract
Hatsugen o torikesu.
→ Retract a statement.
取り出す
Take out / Extract
Kaban kara pasokon o toridasu.
→ Take out a laptop from a bag.
取り下げる
Withdraw / Drop
Jihyō o torisageru.
→ Withdraw one's resignation.
取り返す
Get back / Regain
Okure o torikaesu.
→ Make up for lost time (regain a delay).
取り立てる
Collect / Extort
Zeikin o kibishiku toritateru.
→ Collect taxes strictly.
取り調べる
Investigate / Examine
Yōgisha o torishiraberu.
→ Interrogate a suspect.
取り戻す
Regain / Recover
Kenkō o torimodosu.
→ Recover one's health.
取り次ぐ
Transfer (a call) / Act as an agent
Tantōsha ni denwa o toritsugu.
→ Transfer the call to the person in charge.
取り寄せる
Order / Send for
Chihō no meisanhin o toriyoseru.
→ Order local specialties.
取り組む
Tackle / Grapple with
Kankyō mondai ni torikumu.
→ Tackle environmental issues.
取り囲む
Surround / Encircle
Aidoru o fan ga torikakomu.
→ Fans surround the idol.
取りやめる
Cancel / Call off
Akutenkō no tame ibento o toriyameru.
→ Cancel the event due to bad weather.
引き上げる
Bring up / Pull up
Zeiritsu o hikiageru.
→ Raise the tax rate.
引き下げる
Lower / Reduce
Nedan o hikisageru.
→ Lower the price.
引き返す
Turn back / Return
Wasuremono o shite ie ni hikikaesu.
→ Turn back home for a forgotten item.
引き取る
Collect / Take over
Maigo no inu o hikitoru.
→ Take in a lost dog.
引き留める
Keep (someone) from leaving / Detain
Kaerō to suru yūjin o hikitomeru.
→ Keep a friend from leaving.
引き渡す
Hand over / Surrender
Kansei shita tatemono o kyaku ni hikiwatasu.
→ Hand over the completed building to the client.
引きずる
Drag / Limp
Kako no shippai o hikizuru.
→ Drag out (dwell on) a past failure.
引き締める
Tighten / Focus
Tarunda karada o hikishimeru.
→ Tighten a flabby body.
引きこもる
Stay indoors / Shut oneself in
Kyūjitsu wa zutto heya ni hikikomoru.
→ Shut oneself in the room all day on holidays.
引き伸ばす
Enlarge / Stretch
Kaigi no jikan o hikinobasu.
→ Stretch out the meeting time.
引き継ぐ
Hand over / Take over
Zenninsha kara gyōmu o hikitsugu.
→ Take over duties from a predecessor.
引き受ける
Take on / Undertake
Taiyaku o hikiukeru.
→ Undertake an important role.
打ち明ける
Confess / Reveal
Himitsu o shin'yū ni uchiakeru.
→ Reveal a secret to a best friend.
打ち切る
Abort / Terminate
Kōshō o ippōteki ni uchikiru.
→ Terminate the negotiation unilaterally.
打ち上げる
Launch
Hanabi o yozora ni uchiageru.
→ Launch fireworks into the night sky.
追い出す
Kick out / Drive away
Neko o heya kara oidasu.
→ Chase the cat out of the room.
追い込む
Corner / Drive into
Jibun o kibishii renshū ni oikomu.
→ Drive oneself into rigorous training.
立ち寄る
Drop in / Stop by
Kaerimichi ni konbini ni tachiyoru.
→ Stop by a convenience store on the way home.
立ち去る
Leave / Depart
Mugon no mama tachisaru.
→ Leave in silence.
割り込む
Cut into a line / Interrupt
Hito no kaiwa ni warikomu.
→ Interrupt people's conversation.
割り当てる
Assign / Allot
Hitori ni hitotsu zutsu shigoto o wariateru.
→ Assign one task to each person.
読み上げる
Call out / Read aloud
Hanketsubun o yomiageru.
→ Read the verdict aloud.
読み取る
Understand / Read (intent)
Bākōdo o kikai de yomitoru.
→ Read a barcode with a machine.
