to begin something by doing or saying something specific
何かを始めるために、何か特定のことを言ったりしたりする (nanika o hajimeru tame ni, nanika tokutei no koto o ittari shitari suru)
"He opened with a personal story to connect with the audience."
"彼は聴衆とつながるために個人的な話で始めた。" (Kare wa chōshū to tsunagaru tame ni kojinteki na hanashi de hajimeta.)
to introduce new methods gradually
to search for specific details or data about something
to grow a business into new territories or sectors
to make rules or policies stricter
to propose or present an idea or plan for discussion
to form cooperative relationships between groups or nations