to begin to take effect
効果が現れ始める (kouka ga araware hajimeru)
"The backup generator should kick in within seconds."
"バックアップ発電機は数秒以内に作動するはずです。" (Bakkuappu hatsudenki wa suubyou inai ni **sādō suru hazu desu**.)
to spread kindness rapidly and uncontrollably
to postpone something to a later time
to do exactly what is needed to get a desired result
used humorously to let an older person go first
a situation in which virtue is rewarded and vice is punished...
To exert effort or work hard at something.