to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

the usual, ordinary

always, invariably, all the time / usually / (with a negative verb) never

action; behavior

to act

wake (someone); get (someone) up / raise / cause (something to happen); bring about

to cross, go over / pass time / move house / to exceed, surpass

起こす: wake someone / 興す: revive, promote; set up a company / 熾す: light a fire

to wake up / to cause / to occur / to bring about

imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of 越す (kosu) [ichidan]