noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
preoccupation; taking first; earning the first (runs)
Refers to the act of taking or securing something ahead of others, or the state of being preoccupied. The baseball gloss 'earning the first (runs)' is a specific sports usage.
先取点をあげたチームが有利だ。
The team that scores first has the advantage.
彼はいつも話題の先
He always aims to be the first to bring up a topic.