音頭取り

おんどとり

forward planning, planning, planner, leader

音頭をとる

おんどをとる

to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.)

音頭

おんど

leading a group of people, someone who leads others into a song by singing the leading notes

頭取

とうどり

(bank) president

音取

おとどり

audio recording, sound recording

頭子音

とうしいん

initial consonant, syllable onset

頭を振る

かぶりをふる あたまをふる

to shake one's head (in denial)

頭を刈る

あたまをかる

to have one's hair cut, to cut one's hair

頭を捻る

あたまをひねる

to puzzle over, to think deeply about, to wrack one's brains over

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

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