A peaceful period before a difficult situation or conflict arises.
困難な状況や対立が起こる前の平穏な時期。 (Konnan na jōkyō ya tairitsu ga okoru mae no heion na jiki.)
"The office was quiet, in the calm before the storm, as they prepared for the big meeting."
"オフィスは静かで、嵐の前の静けさのように、彼らは大きな会議の準備をしていました。" (Ofisu wa shizuka de, **arashi no mae no shizukesa** no yō ni, karera wa ōkina kaigi no junbi o shite imashita.)
to be more successful or advanced than others
to take the main responsibility or suffering of something un...
to connect or coordinate with something else
to try something, even if you are not sure of success
to understand the full scope of a situation or problem
to start something that causes many unexpected problems