Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to pick up; to gather
2. to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped)
3. to select; to choose; to pick out
4. to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.); to snatch (an unexpected victory); to pull off
5. to pick up (someone; in a car, etc.)
6. to flag down (a taxi); to hail
7. to pick up (a signal, sound, interference, etc.)
8. to (just manage to) return (the ball); to return (a difficult shot)
9. to take on (someone in adverse circumstances); to employ; to give a job; to take in
10. to walk; to go on foot