Nounoverture; prelude

Nounintroduction

Nounopening (in a game of go, chess, etc.) · early stages; initial phase; outset

Nounpreface; foreword; introduction

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'curtain-raiser; prologue

Nounrank; ranking order; hierarchy

Adverb (fukushi)while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way; incidentally; in passing

Nounorder; ordering · beginning; start · foreword; preface; introduction

Nounpreface; foreword; introduction; introductory chapter · beginning; start

Nounintroduction; preface

Nounorder; sequence

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'foreword; preface; introduction

Nounintroduction

Nounforeword; preface; introduction · prefatory modifying statement (of a waka, etc.)

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'ordinal number

Nounarranging seats by seniority

Noun(this is only) the beginning; just the start · jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo

Nounartistic modulations in traditional Japanese performances; opening, middle and climax (end)

Noun, Suru verbbeginnings; origins

Nounearly stages (of a game); opening phase

Nounjonidan; second lowest division

Nounordinal numeral; ordinal number

Nounreferee officiating the second lowest division

Nounreferee officiating the lowest division

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)to have occasion to do

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)while I have the opportunity (I'd also like to say ...); by the way; incidentally; in passing