箸を取る

はしをとる

to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal), to start to eat, to eat

尺を取る

しゃくをとる

to measure (the length)

面を取る

めんをとる

to plane off the corners

裏を取る

うらをとる

to collect evidence

バランスを取る

バランスをとる

to keep balance

間を取る

あいだをとる まをとる

to take the middle (between the two), to split the difference

宿を取る

やどをとる

to stay in a hotel (inn, etc.); to put up (at)

舵を取る

かじをとる

to steer a ship

場を取る

ばをとる

to occupy much space

主を取る

しゅをとる しゅうをとる

to find a new master

床を取る

とこをとる

to lay out one's bedding

手を取る

てをとる

to take someone's hand

名を取る

なをとる

to become famous

幅を取る

はばをとる ハバをとる

to take up a lot of space, to have a large space to oneself

涼を取る

りょうをとる

to enjoy the cool breeze

暖を取る

だんをとる

to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)

段を取る

だんをとる

to get a black belt, to obtain a degree (in judo)

銀を取る

ぎんをとる

to desilverize, to desilverise

コミュニケーションを取る

コミュニケーションをとる

to communicate