Noun, used as a prefixlast (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; ex-; former · pre- (e.g. premodern) · before

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Nounfront-facing · forward-looking; positive; constructive

Nounthe former; the first

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbadvance; moving forward; progress

Nounadvance guard; vanguard · avant-garde · forward (player)

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Adverb (fukushi)first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Suru verb, Transitive verbaforesaid; above-mentioned; said; above

Nounfront and rear; front and back; before and behind; back and forth · before and after · around; about; approximately

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

Nounantecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation

Noun(weather) front · front line; the front; battlefront; forward area

Nounfront garden; front yard · vestibule (of the ear)

Nouncondition; assumption; prerequisite; hypothesis · intention; intent; aim; goal · premise

Nounfuture; prospects; outlook · journey ahead; distance yet to cover

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)the preceding year; the previous year; last year

Nounforelock; bangs

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'front part; fore; front

Nounthe above sentence; the foregoing remark · preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.) · opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.)

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'ahead; forward; (in) front · having a square front

Nounfront part; frontage; facade · initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)last night; the previous night · night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)dispensing with the preliminaries ... · omitting the previous part

Nounprecedent

Nounpersonal history

Nounfirst half

Nounomen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition; precursor; foreboding; presentiment

Nouna long time ago; long before now

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbgetting an advance (on one's salary)

Nounpreface; foreword; preamble

Noun(preliminary) skirmish · prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbadvance warning; previous notice; prior announcement · herald; harbinger; forerunner; portent; sign; omen

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbpreface; introduction; preamble

Adverb (fukushi), Nounpreceding fiscal year

Nounfirst half of a game; first half of a match

Nounevent held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbadvance sale; booking

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbpayment in advance; advance payment; prepayment

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbmoving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking

Nounticket sold in advance; advance ticket

Adverb (fukushi)in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time

Adverb (fukushi), Nounbefore; previously · front; ahead · immature; unsophisticated

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)avant-garde

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noununconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)promising future

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Nounhaving a long way to go; having a long road ahead of one; being a long way off; being far off