| 牛耳る | [ぎゅうじる, gyuujiru] (v5r, vt) to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb [Add to Longdo] |
| 牛耳を執る | [ぎゅうじをとる, gyuujiwotoru] (exp, v5r) to take the lead in; to control; to be the leader [Add to Longdo] |
| 守り切る | [まもりきる, mamorikiru] (v5r) to hold on to something (e.g. secret, lead in a race, etc.) [Add to Longdo] |
| 前振り | [まえふり, maefuri] (n) (1) (abbr) (See 前置き) preface; introduction; (2) lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; (3) (See 前振込み) payment in advance (by bank transfer) [Add to Longdo] |
| 捜査主任 | [そうさしゅにん, sousashunin] (n) chief investigator; head of the investigation; lead investigator [Add to Longdo] |
| 導き入れる | [みちびきいれる, michibikiireru] (v1, vt) to lead into; to draw into [Add to Longdo] |
| 率先躬行 | [そっせんきゅうこう, sossenkyuukou] (n) taking a lead in (doing); setting an example of (doing) [Add to Longdo] |