ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

forerunner; pioneer

Usu. as ...に先駆けて

to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)

pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; forerunner; harbinger; herald

leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)

Historical term

oiran; high-ranking courtesan

Archaic

prostitute

brawny; muscular; impressive; gigantic

ringleader; chief

(a man) having a commanding face and a powerful physique

first star of the Big Dipper

Archaic

top applicant in the civil service examination (Imperial China)

Historical term

procession of courtesans