to experience or survive an important period of history
重要な歴史的な時期を経験するか、生き抜くこと (juu you na rekishiteki na jiki wo keiken suru ka, ikinuku koto)
"Our grandparents lived through times of great cultural change."
"私たちの祖父母は、生き抜いた大きな文化的変化の時代を。" (watashitachi no so fubo wa, **ikinu ita** ookina bunka teki henka no jidai wo.)
to start discussing trade terms formally
to spend more money than one can afford
to accept and deal with difficult situations calmly
to finally agree to something after refusing for some time
to generate ideas or solutions through discussion; to think...
to involve all members actively in a discussion or activity
