to do something before someone else does
他の人より先に何かをする (hoka no hito yori saki ni nanika o suru)
"He beat me to the punch by applying for the job first."
"彼は先にその仕事に応募して私に勝ちました。" (Kare wa saki ni sono shigoto ni ōbo shite watashi ni kachimashita.)
To wear clothes that attract a lot of attention and admirati...
to move gently onto something
To stop doing something that is no longer profitable.
to remain confident and strong during hardships
to improve an existing product or idea
to make a special effort to help someone