in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
name; given name; first name
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
ago; since; before; previous
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to move forward; to move on
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
in the morning; during the morning
advance; moving forward; progress
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
while alive; during one's lifetime
a few years ago; some years back
antiquity; the previous era
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
preface; introduction; preamble
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
in advance; beforehand; previously
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
before the gate; in front of the gate
morning; forenoon; just before noon
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
home delivery (of food); outside catering
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
pre-war days; before the war
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
aforementioned; above-mentioned
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
share; portion; quota; cut
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
precondition; prerequisite
advance payment; money paid in advance
long ago; previous; of a former age
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
preliminary step; first step
generously; liberally; magnanimously
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
getting an advance (on one's salary)
unprecedented; record-breaking
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
former (incumbent); predecessor
forward somersault; forward roll
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
previous work; preceding work; 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
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
before god; before an altar
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
front kick (esp. martial arts)
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
last century; ancient times
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
precarious situation; precarious state
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
first part; first volume; prequel
station square; station plaza
aforesaid; above-mentioned; said; above
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
a long time ago; long before now
Hizen (former province located in present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures, excluding Tsushima and Oki Islands)
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
to cover one's private parts
previous generation; former ages
precarious situation; precarious state
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous
last position; previous job; predecessor
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
front right; front and right; before and right; right side under (clothing)
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
way of speaking; profession
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
first half of the game or match
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
two days before; day before yesterday
appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)
storefront; front of a store
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
street in front of station
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
long ago; previous; of a former age
town originally built around a temple or shrine
(before a) Buddhist altar; before the Buddha; offering placed on a Buddhist altar; incense money; condolatory offering
preceding paragraph; first part
(arch.) person of high rank; (arch.) nobleman; wife of a nobleman
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
preceding clause; previous paragraph; antecedent (of a ratio)
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
the 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.)
premarital sexual relations (intercourse)
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
in advance; beforehand; previously
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)
predecessor; people of former times
preoperative (preparation, diagnosis, etc.)
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
front room; front parlor; lobby; anterior ventricle
surname; family name; last name
preface; foreword; preamble
above-mentioned; given above; previously shown
to move forward; to move on
outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); outriding; harbinger; herald; anticipation
advance payment; advance delivery
former husband; late husband
year on year; on the previous year
to occur one after another; to happen in succession
presence (of a god, emperor, etc.)
previous president (immediately preceding the incumbent); former president
last month; previous month
last week; the week before
garden; trees and flowers in a garden
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
this side; in the forefront
opening in front (clothing)
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
past misdeed; past error; past folly; past sin
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
generously; liberally; magnanimously
near bankruptcy; edge of bankruptcy; bumper-to-bumper
before use; pre-service; pre-operational
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate (will recite sutras untaught)
Former Han dynasty (China, 206 BCE-9 CE); Western Han dynasty
previous writing; first of two books; previous letter
before the spirit of the deceased
Rikuzen (former province located in parts of present-day Miyagi and Iwate prefectures)
preceding paragraph, section, or verse
traditional Japanese wedding ceremony (usu. at a shrine or temple)
(one) before last; two before; two in front (e.g. rows)
this side; in the forefront
same as above; ditto; ibid.
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
front (of a piece of traditional Japanese clothing)
keyhole-shaped tumulus (form of ancient Imperial grave)
as discussed previously; as mentioned above
(in the work) cited; aforementioned work; op. cit. (opere citato, opus citatum)
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
breaking a lock; picking a lock
front and back; before and behind; before and after
vaginal vestibule; vulvar vestibule
first part; first volume; prequel
prequel; retrospective (talk, etc.)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
landing in the face of the enemy; opposed landing
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
funeral performed for somebody while they are alive; living funeral
skilled miner; coal-cutter
one's previous life; previous existence
crest (of a helmet); plume; pompom; figurehead
relic from an earlier age; something extremely outmoded
morning session (stock exchange); morning trading
previous engagement; previous promise
Bizen ware (type of pottery)
delivery person (of food)
anterior wall; front wall
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
advance payment; up-front payment; prepayment
to go downhill (e.g. for one's business); to be badly off (economically)
Uzen (former province located in parts of present-day Yamagata Prefecture)
foothills; first range of mountains
spending one night ahead (e.g. at a hotel near the airport the night before catching a flight); spending the night before
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
one's previous letter; one's last letter
ibid.; the above-mentioned publication
delivery person (of food)
car in front; the car ahead; preceding car
prescreen; pre-screening; prior inspection; preliminary review; pre-vetting
a long time ago; long before now
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
preparatory operations; measure taken in advance; doing the groundwork
to follow (copy after) a precedent
(one's) previous marriage
cargo ships that sailed the Japan Sea during the Edo period
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
self-contradiction; self-inconsistency
the first half-year; first half of the year
precarious situation; precarious state
in advance; beforehand; previously
prospect; promise; outlook
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate will recite sutras untaught
precarious situation; precarious state
without considering the consequences; recklessly; imprudently; going overboard
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
Gakuenmae Station (Chiba)
Matsumae pickles; dried squid, kombu, and herring roe pickled together
prepayment; advance payment
compared to the same month the previous year (e.g. in statistics, sales, electricity usage)
having a very promising future; offering promising prospects
preceding article or entry
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)
preprocessing; pretreatment
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
abdication of an emperor (before demise)
preconscious (psychoanalysis)
before one's birth; before one was born
tea-ceremony procedures; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
before and after childbirth
excuse me (when passing in front of somebody)
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire
frontal bone (of the skull)
ago; since; before; previous
Bizen sword (mid-Heian to early Kamakura periods); ancient Bizen ware (Kamakura to early Momoyama periods)
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
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
forebrain; prosencephalon
plantain (esp. Asian plantain, Plantago asiatica)
preceding page; anterior pituitary
Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
two highest ranked maegashira wrestlers
autumn rain front; fall rain front
front; first line; spearhead
advance training; prior training
the year before a critical age; the year before an inauspicious year
Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
company name with the "kabushiki kaisha" at the beginning
covering private parts (esp. actors during filming); minimal bikini bottom (held only by tiny straps or adhesive tape)
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
to have many visitors (of a home); to be prosperous (of a shop)
precursor; premonitory phenomena; telltale signs; advance warnings
prequel; retrospective talk; (a) retrospective
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
taking pictures (for a wedding, etc.) prior to the event
nonreligious wedding ceremony; civil wedding ceremony
premenstrual dysphoric disorder; PMDD
anterior chamber (of the eyes)
previous notice; omen; signs; premonition
year-before period; corresponding period of previous year; same period a year ago
anterior cruciate ligament; ACL
bending from the hips with the legs straight and head nearly to the ground; deep forward bow
advance payments; prepayment
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
subcritical nuclear experiment
before the spirit of the deceased
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
month-to-month basis; month-over-month
town originally built around a Shinto shrine
studying at a language school near a station (instead of going abroad)
we (esp. used by merchants, etc.); my store; my shop
before the spirit of the deceased
prodrome; premonitory symptom; advance symptom
et tu, Brute?; even you, Brutus?
premenstrual syndrome; PMS
same period of last year; the same month a year ago; year-ago month
(cherry) blossom front; flower front
prenuptial agreement; prenup
prepublication censorship
to withdraw from the presence (of the Emperor)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
enlargement of the prostate
past life therapy; past life regression
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
penultimate bout of the tournament day
Tanzenburo (famous early Edo period bathhouse)
frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
single-breasted (jacket, etc.)
warm-up (before an act or a TV show recording); prologue; introduction
to have many visitors (of a home); to be prosperous (of a shop)
frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
compared to previous period; quarter-to-quarter basis; from the previous quarter
previous mention; mentioning previously
aforementioned; previous case; antecedent
promising (rosy, bright) future; offering promising prospects
front matter (of a book); preliminaries
having a constant stream of visitors; being thronged with callers
anterior cingulate cortex
advance warning; trigger warning
prenuptial agreement; prenup
anterior cruciate ligament; ACL
self-contradiction; self-inconsistency
hairstyle with the bangs cut completely straight
wheel tracks left by vehicles that have passed before
underlying technology; technical premise; precursor technology
plantain (esp. Asian plantain, Plantago asiatica)
opportunity has hair in front, but behind she is bald; opportunity only knocks once
placket (clothing); facing
porch; portico; colonnaded entranceway; ante-hall
unprecedented; unheard-of; never propounded (discovered, invented) by anyone before
(a house) looking deserted with few visitors; (lit.) sparrow net in front of the gate
relative change from last year
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
each paying for his own account; sharing the expenses; Dutch treat
upstage center (in a noh play)
Hamamatsudaigakumae Station
one's hand being completely concealed; not having called any tiles
inflammation of the prostate
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
Braxton-Hicks contractions; practice contractions; false labor pains
before a Buddha or a mortuary tablet; offerings made to Buddha or placed on a mortuary tablet
front matter (of a book); preliminaries
former crown prince; the late crown prince
to repeat the mistake of somebody; to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut of the preceding cart
advance payment; up-front payment; prepayment
frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
two days before; day before yesterday
learn wisdom from the follies of others; learn from others' mistakes; (lit.) the toppling over of the cart in front serves as a warning for the cart behind
preliminary bouts with unranked wrestlers; unranked wrestlers
to win fame; to make a name for oneself
a bright (rosy) future awaiting one; having the world before one
prior to death; during one's lifetime
to withdraw from the presence (of the Emperor)
et tu, Brute?; even you, Brutus?
advance report; advance notification
(principle of) self-sufficiency
subsequently; additionally
skirmish; prefinals (in games)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
share; portion; quota; cut
opening in front (clothing)
(one) before last; two before; two in front (e.g. rows)
vaginal vestibule; vulvar vestibule
covering private parts (esp. actors during filming); minimal bikini bottom (held only by tiny straps or adhesive tape)
Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
(arch.) leader of a nobleman's cavalcade; animal messenger of the gods (i.e. a fox)
pitching forward (as if to fall); proactive; forward-looking; hasty (without sufficient preparation); rushed
to have many visitors (of a home); to be prosperous (of a shop)
Nomura's jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai)
frontal sandal strap (between the toes)
front of center field; front of centre field
Canadian dwarf cornel (Cornus canadensis); bunchberry dogwood; crackerberry
Takifugu snyderi (species of pufferfish)
previously; some time ago
each paying for his own account; sharing the expenses; Dutch treat
to win fame; to make a name for oneself
prior to death; during one's lifetime
et tu, Brute?; even you, Brutus?
Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
one's share (in the expenses)
income before taxes; gross income
forward edge of the battle area
skirmish; prefinal (in games)
former men of wisdom and virtue
forward arming and refueling point
the year before the unlucky year
ten highest ranked maegashira wrestlers certain to wrestle against san'yaku ranks
ring entering ceremony in presence of the emperor or crown prince
(being granted) the privileges of one's former (official) post
one calamity followed close on the heels of another; out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) tiger in front, wolf in the back
lecturer on demand; guest speaker on demand
anterior cingulate cortex
tokenism; appearance for appearance's sake
words and deeds of the people of yore
to repeat the mistake of somebody; to make the same mistake as that of ...
battling to knock away the hands of one's opponent, in order to achieve an advantageous position
payment in advance (by bank transfer)
focal point of a lens in front of the subject
vestibular bulb; bulb of the vestibule
prothoracic gland hormone
precancerous state; premalignant state
autumn rain front; fall rain front
accessory before the fact
accessory before the fact
lower secondary education (e.g. middle school)
compound preposition; complex preposition; phrasal preposition
compound preposition; complex preposition; phrasal preposition
foreground image; dynamic image
prefix notation; Polish notation; parenthesis-free notation; Lukasiewicz notation
previous specified element
Universal Naming Convention
distributed name resolution
orphan (one or more lines separated from the rest of the following passage by page or paragraph break)
named character reference
charcoal setting procedure (tea ceremony)
charcoal setting procedure (tea ceremony)
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire
vestibular window; oval window; fenestra ovalis
vestibular system; vestibular organs
forward handspring (gymnastics)
prescribed in the preceding paragraph
the journey before one; distance one has to travel
period in the sixth and seventh centuries prior to the Taika reform
left-hand match; begins-with match; matching a sub-string with the beginning of a field
Buddha prior to Gautama; Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni
just before a war; day before a holiday; day before the one on which prostitutes were forced to accept customers
to and fro process; back and forth process; cooperative process; collaborative process
front and rear; front and back; before and behind
anterior capsule (ophthalmology)
stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus
stage left (on a noh stage), in front of the chorus
outside near the door to one's home
advance purchase (e.g. fare)
advance purchase excursion fare; APEX fare
advance reservation required
advance reservations not required
advance received; sales deposits
one's hand being completely concealed; not having called any tiles
winning off a self-drawn tile while completely concealed (meld); winning off a self-drawn tile without having called any tiles
front lens element (of a camera lens assembly)
premenstrual tension; PMT
premenstrual dysphoric disorder; PMDD
Diet session up to the creation of the budget
pharmacy right outside a doctor's office or hospital
taking a cut from a thief's plunder; vile deed
to be (practically) deserted; to have no visitors; (lit.) to set a sparrow net in front of the gate
prior probability distribution
prior probability distribution; prior distribution; prior
(cherry) blossom front; flower front
autumn foliage front; fall foliage front
paying upfront; upfront payment; prepayment
forward compatible; upward compatible
forward compatibility; upward compatibility
anterior pituitary; pars distalis; adenohypophysis
Kamimuragakuenmae Station
Kenchōmae Station (Hyōgo)
Hirosakigakuindaimae Station
Kenritsu Bijutsukanmae Station
Shiyakushomae Station (Fukui)