to be more successful than competitors
競争相手よりも成功する (kyousou aite yori mo seikou suru)
"Her innovative ideas always keep her ahead of the pack."
"彼女の革新的なアイデアはいつも彼女を競争相手よりも前に保っています。" (Kanojo no kakushinteki na aidea wa itsumo kanojo o kyousou aite yori mo mae ni tamotteimasu.)
a sign that something bad will happen soon
a job with no opportunity for advancement or improvement
an early warning of potential danger
to understand the larger or more important issue
to start something from the very beginning
very happy and energetic