to meet expectations or standards
期待や基準に応える (kitai ya kijun ni kotaeru)
"He worked hard to live up to his parents’ expectations."
"彼は両親の期待に応えるために一生懸命働きました。" (Kare wa ryoushin no kitai ni kotaeru tame ni isshoukenmei hatarakimashita.)
to stop doing or being involved in something
to be receptive to new and different ideas
to start official or friendly relations with another country
to make something less forceful or direct
to let someone else take your position or role
to work together to achieve a shared goal
