to be the first to take action or start something
最初に行動を起こすか、何かを始めること (saisho ni kōdō o okosu ka, nanika o hajimeru koto)
"Leaders should take initiative in solving problems early."
"リーダーは問題解決のために早期にイニシアチブを取るべきです。" (Rīdā wa mondai kaiketsu no tame ni sōki ni **inishiatibu o toru** beki desu.)
to leave a relationship or situation instead of confronting...
to finish something before the deadline
to direct your effort toward a specific goal
to attribute something to a cause
to make joint efforts to communicate or engage with others
to give something from one generation to the next