機先を制する

きせんをせいする

to beat someone to the punch, to get the drop on (someone), to forestall

制す

せいす

to control, to command, to get the better of

制

せい

system, organization, organisation, imperial command, laws, regulation, control, government, suppression, restraint, holding back, establishment

制服制帽

せいふくせいぼう

cap and uniform

するする

smoothly, swiftly

卒制

そつせい そっせい

art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts

ユニオンショップ制

ユニオンショップせい

union shop system (employment of only union members)

王制

おうせい

monarchical system

リーダー制

リーダーせい

leadership organization, leadership organisation

制空

せいくう せいそら

mastery of the air

制約

せいやく

limitation, restriction, condition, constraints

スライド制

スライドせい

sliding scale system

制札

せいさつ

roadside prohibition-edict boards

職制

しょくせい

office organization, office organisation

規制

きせい

regulation, (traffic) policing, control, restriction

抑制

よくせい

control, restraint, suppression, constraint, curtailment, inhibition, check, curb

制服

せいふく

uniform

制作

せいさく

work (film, book)

統制

とうせい

regulation, control