to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
Examples (6 in total)
市長は行列の先頭に立って歩いた。
The mayor walked at the head of the procession.
少女が先頭に立ち男は後ろへ下がる。
The girl takes the lead, and the man falls back.
学生たちが公害反対運動の先頭に立った。
Students took the lead in the campaign against pollution.
彼は兵たちの先頭に立って馬を走らせている。
He is riding a horse at the head of the soldiers.
我々の車は速く、じきにほかの車の先頭に立った。
Our car was fast and soon got ahead of the other cars.
春くんが先頭に立って無言で歩いていく。
Haru-kun takes the lead and walks forward in silence.