先手を取る

せんてをとる

to take the initiative

手間を取る

てまをとる

to be detained, to take time

手に取る

てにとる

to take in one's hand, to pick up

手間取る

てまどる

to meet unexpected difficulties, to take time, to be delayed

相手取る

あいてどる

to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit), to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

主を取る

しゅをとる しゅうをとる

to find a new master

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)

角を取る

かどをとる

to round off the corners

中を取る

なかをとる

to work out a compromise

場を取る

ばをとる

to occupy much space

面を取る

めんをとる

to plane off the corners

尺を取る

しゃくをとる

to measure (the length)

決を取る

けつをとる

to take a vote

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

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

舵を取る

かじをとる

to steer a ship