to tug or hold onto something repeatedly
何かを繰り返し引っ張ったり持ったりする (nanika o kurikaeshi hippattari mottari suru)
"The child kept pulling at his mother’s hand."
"その子供は母親の手を引っ張り続けました。" (sono kodomo wa hahaoya no te o **hippari tsuzukemashita**.)
to compete in an election for a political position
to gradually relax or relieve tension
to succeed or survive a difficult situation
to remind or encourage someone to do something continuously
to remind colleagues politely about something
to begin working with the intention of achieving something
