in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
name; given name; first name
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to move forward; to move on
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
preface; introduction; preamble
in public; in company; in the presence of others
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
a few years ago; some years back
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
morning; forenoon; just before noon
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
share; portion; quota; cut
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
advance payment; money paid in advance
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
long ago; previous; of a former age
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
apron (waist-down); waist apron
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
preliminary step; first step
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
getting an advance (on one's salary)
generously; liberally; magnanimously
front kick (esp. martial arts)
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
a long time ago; long before now
station square; station plaza
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
to cover one's private parts
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); downturn; recession; front left; front and left
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
way of speaking; profession
street in front of station
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
presence (of a god, emperor, etc.)
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
self-flattery; singing one's own praises
appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
tea ceremony procedure; tea ceremony etiquette
preface; foreword; preamble
surname; family name; last name
part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono); percentage; commission
advance payment; advance delivery
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
previous process; preceding operation; upstream process
this side; in the forefront
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
crest (of a helmet); plume; pompom; figurehead
as discussed previously; as mentioned above
going to a work location in advance; arriving a day early (e.g. for a film shooting); cutting into another person's wave (in surfing); surfing in front of another person; having the front door be the entrance (of a one-man bus); boarding a one-man bus via the front entrance
front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
breaking a lock; picking a lock
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer
front and back; before and behind; before and after
delivery person (of food)
we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop
cargo ships that sailed the Japan Sea during the Edo period
arriving five minutes early; being ready five minutes early; practice of always being early (to ensure punctuality)
advance payment; up-front payment; prepayment
to go downhill (e.g. for one's business); to be badly off (economically)
front door (of a cabinet, bus, etc.); half-title (of a book); bastard title
Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
Matsumae pickles; dried squid, kombu, and herring roe pickled together
preprocessing; pretreatment; preparation
prospect; promise; outlook
tactical setup preceding the strike (in kendo); pre-strike technique
covering private parts (esp. actors during filming); minimal bikini bottom (held only by tiny straps or adhesive tape); lined hakama that bulge in the front
part of the fabric that is tucked closest to the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono)
excuse me (when passing in front of someone)
town that developed in front of a Shinto shrine's torii; town originally built around a Shinto shrine
the year before a critical age; the year before an inauspicious year
hairstyle with the bangs cut completely straight
taking pictures (for a wedding, etc.) prior to the event
company name with the "kabushiki kaisha" at the beginning
advance payments; prepayment
previous notice; omen; signs; premonition
premenstrual dysphoric disorder; PMDD
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
studying at a language school near a station (instead of going abroad)
premenstrual syndrome; PMS
before; previously; front; ahead; immature; unsophisticated
less chit chat, more chop chop; less talk, more action
penultimate bout of the tournament day
paying upfront; upfront payment; prepayment
frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
pretrial conference procedure; pretrial proceedings
warm-up (before an act or a TV show recording); prologue; introduction
single-breasted (jacket, etc.)
front matter (of a book); preliminaries
placket (clothing); facing
opportunity has hair in front, but behind she is bald; opportunity only knocks once
pre-approval; preapproval
protagonist (in the first half of a play)
upstage center (in a noh play)
idol bangs; hairstyle in which the bangs are trimmed just above the eyes and styled with a slight curl, gently swept to the side, commonly worn by Japanese (female) idols
(principle of) self-sufficiency
pre-tax (income or profits); before (deduction of) tax; before-tax
to win fame; to make a name for oneself
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check
pitching forward (as if to fall); proactive; forward-looking; hasty (without sufficient preparation); rushed
one's share (in the expenses)
battling to knock away the hands of one's opponent, in order to achieve an advantageous position
focal point of a lens in front of the subject
taking a cut from a thief's plunder; vile deed
Demaecan (Japanese home delivery company)
charcoal setting procedure (tea ceremony)
lecturer on demand; guest speaker on demand
ten highest ranked maegashira wrestlers certain to wrestle against san'yaku ranks
payment in advance (by bank transfer)
unmarried (of a woman); premarital
Maeda no krakkaa (Maeda Seika brand of crackers)
front lens element (of a camera lens assembly)
the year before the unlucky year
advance received; sales deposits
stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus
distributed name resolution
preliminary bouts with unranked wrestlers; unranked wrestlers
Maebashi Institute of Technology
two highest ranked maegashira wrestlers
premenstrual syndrome; PMS
stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus
tokenism; appearance for appearance's sake
income before taxes; gross income
Universal Naming Convention
shopping street outside a station
named character reference
buying items from the front of the shelf (i.e. with an earlier expiration date)
front and rear; front and back; before and behind
just before a war; day before a holiday; day before the one on which prostitutes were forced to accept customers
vanguard; advance guard; troops stationed in front of the main camp
Gakuenmae Station (Chiba)
Hamamatsudaigakumae Station
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station
Shiyakushomae Station (Fukui)
Kamimuragakuenmae Station
Kenritsu Bijutsukanmae Station