from the most reliable source; directly from the person involved
最も信頼できる情報源から；関係者から直接 (mottomo shinraidekiru jouhougen kara; kankeisha kara chokusetsu)
"I heard the news straight from the horse’s mouth."
"私はニュースを関係者から直接聞きました。" (watashi wa nyu-su o kankeisha kara chokusetsu kikimashita)
to gently encourage someone toward something
to make a first step towards achieving something, especially...
there is no limit to what someone can achieve
to surprise or shock someone suddenly
to be experiencing a period of bad luck
to agree to stop fighting or arguing for a while
