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 be very successful or lucky in something
to describe something in an overly optimistic way
to contact someone to offer or request help
to make systems or devices work together in harmony
to avoid someone or something
to reduce spending; to save money due to financial constrain...