Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)preferential

Nounpoint; tip; end; nozzle · head (of a line); front · first; before; ahead (of)

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)last month

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)last week; the week before

Nounteacher; instructor; master · sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc. · intimate or teasing form of address

Noun, Suffixsenior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

Adverb (fukushi)first (of all); firstly; to begin with; before anything else · probably; most likely; almost certainly; virtually · more or less (satisfactory); on the whole; reasonably

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)the other day; a few days ago

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

Nounedge of the eaves; house frontage

Nounlip service; mere words; professions · lips; mouth; snout; proboscis

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'fingertip; finger · toe tip; toe

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)beginning of spring

Nounedge of blade

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)distant future; inevitable future · places one goes to

Adverb (fukushi)previously; before; earlier; formerly; recently · first; before (something or someone else); ahead (of); earlier · beforehand; in advance; ahead of time

Nounlower future quotations

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbforerunner; precursor; pioneer; leader · outrider; outriding

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbdeciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbforesight; anticipation

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbsending ahead

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'going ahead; going first · preceding; coming before; being ahead (e.g. of the times); occurring first; happening prior · scoring first; getting off to a lead

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbearning the first (runs); preoccupation

Nounmoving first; person with the first move · forestalling; (seizing the) initiative · sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Nounadvanced; developed · seniority; senior; superior; elder

Nounpredecessor; pioneer; ancestor

Nounvanguard; advance guard

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'head start; initiative; preemption

Nounancestor; forefather; foremother

Nounprevious generation (of a family); previous head of the family; one's (late) father · predecessor · previous age; previous generation

Nounpointed end; tip; point; cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.); apex (of a curve) · forefront; vanguard; spearhead; leading edge

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbarriving first · first to arrive · moving first

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbguidance; leadership; leading the way

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'starting in advance; starting first; going first; going ahead · starting (in team sports)

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)some time ago; the other day

Nounfutures; futures contract

Nounother party; other side · ahead; in front · destination

Nounprecedent

Nounancestor

Nounstorefront; shopfront

Nountip of nose · before one's eyes; under one's nose; in front of · tip (of something)

Nounpoint of a spear; spearhead · focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; target; brunt · force (of an argument); edge

Nounbefore one's eyes; under one's nose · immediate (e.g. interests); present; at hand; short-run · foresight; near future

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'preference; priority; precedence; right of way

Noundestination; place one stays during a trip

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)recently; the other day

Nounaddress; destination

Nounhead (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbtaking the initiative