metaphorical 注ぐ (pour)

The verb 注ぐ ('pour') used metaphorically with abstract objects — 愛情を注ぐ ('pour love into'), 注意を注ぐ ('pour attention'), 心血を注ぐ ('pour heart and blood'), 期待を注ぐ ('pour expectations'). Treats abstract effort or emotion as a fluid being directed into a recipient.