手間取る

てまどる

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

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

手を取る

てをとる

to take someone's hand

先手を取る

せんてをとる

to take the initiative

手間をかける

てまをかける

to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone

手間を掛ける

てまをかける

to take up someone's time, to make work for someone

時間を取られる

じかんをとられる

to have (one's) time taken up

相手取る

あいてどる

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

手に取る

てにとる

to take in one's hand, to pick up

手間

てま

time, labour, labor

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

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

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