手を打つ

てをうつ

to take measures (in face of events being anticipated)

拍手を打つ

かしわでをうつ

to clap one's hands in prayer

柏手を打つ

to clap one's hands in prayer

先手を打つ

せんてをうつ

to forestall, to beat to the punch

打つ手

うつて

way to do (something)

手付けを打つ

てつけをうつ

to advance money (on a contract)

合いの手

あいのて

interlude

打つ手がない

うつてがない

no way to do, nothing can be done

点を打つ

てんをうつ

to mark with a dot (point)

心を打つ

こころをうつ

to touch (a person's) heart, to impress (a person)

刀を打つ

かたなをうつ

to temper a sword, to forge a sword

田を打つ

たをうつ

to till a rice paddy, to plough a rice paddy (plow)

薬を打つ

やくをうつ くすりをうつ

to inject a unit of dope

碁を打つ

ごをうつ

to play (a game of) go

拳を打つ

けんをうつ

to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)

胸を打つ

むねをうつ

to be touching, to be moving

レジを打つ

レジをうつ

to operate a cash register

膝を打つ

ひざをうつ

to express sudden recognition and being impressed; to slap one's knee

網を打つ

あみをうつ

to cast a net, to throw a net