trigger of a gun; the part of a firearm that is pulled to fire a bullet

To recover from an adverse situation or regain what was lost, such as prestige or a score in a game; to reverse a losing trend.

A tool used for gripping and turning nuts or bolts; spanner

to bring down someone in power; to defeat or overwhelm an opponent

To pull or flip a mechanical part, such as a lever or a trigger, to make a machine or device start working.

wrench; spanner; tool used for turning nuts, bolts, or opening bottle caps

To level the score or pull back from a losing position to create a tie, especially in sports or finance.

To pull a railway switch or lever to change the track that a train is traveling on.

railway employee responsible for operating track switches; switchman

open-end wrench; flat spanner; open spanner

hex key; Allen key

to be damaged or hurt by groundless slander; to frame someone with false accusations

box spanner; socket wrench; socket spanner

lever hoist pulley; manual ratcheting hoist used for lifting or pulling heavy loads

a roly-poly doll or tumbler toy; an ukiagari-koboshi

to demand or hold out for a high price; to raise the price

To pull back some points or recover from a disadvantage in a competition; can refer to winning back a single point, game, match, or round.

An ornamental ring worn on the thumb, originally used by archers to protect the finger when pulling a bowstring; often made of jade, ivory, or stone.

Ornamental ring worn on the thumb, traditionally made of jade or ivory and originally used to protect an archer's thumb when drawing a bowstring.

to win back money lost in gambling or a business venture

To win back money lost in gambling; to break even

to be inextricably tangled or involved; to drag on without a clear resolution; messy and complicated in relation

to lift a square fishnet from the water using a lever-like mechanism

to operate a railroad switch to change the path of a train

wrench; spanner

(idiom) to latch onto the rich and powerful in hopes of self-advancement; literally to hitch a ride on the dragon and phoenix

adjustable wrench or spanner

To drag out an affair or argument; to harass or annoy someone persistently; to be tangled up in complex details or messy connections.

hand tool used for gripping and turning pipes or cylindrical metal parts

screw wrench; spanner