point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
the other day; a few days ago
beyond this point; from now on; after this
preference; priority; precedence
beyond that point; after that
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
head; lead; vanguard; first
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
last week; the week before
ancestor; forefather; foremother
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
guidance; leadership; leading the way
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
a short while ago; already
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to be forward; to be impertinent
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
priority; order of precedence
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to go ahead; to pull ahead
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
tips of one's hair; hair ends
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
destination; place one stays during a trip
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
edge of the eaves; house frontage
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
ahead; before; the future
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
the future; future prospects
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
pardon me for leaving (first)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
head start; initiative; preemption
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
previous engagement; prior contract
the other day; some time ago; recently
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to worry about the future
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
degree of relative priority
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
family a woman has married into
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
delay; putting off; procrastination
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
without thinking of the consequences
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
former years; formerly; a few years ago
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
lodging host; lodging place
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
older person with more life experience
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
prior investment; upfront investment
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
an inch ahead; the immediate future
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
aforementioned; above-mentioned
pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
being already (well) aware
destination; place where one is visiting
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
place of refuge; refugee destination
it is no use crying over spilt milk
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
the other night; a few nights ago
destination; receiver's address; consignee
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
source (of supply); channel
teacher; previous ruler; previous lord; lord of the previous generation
to put on a patronizing air
some time ago; the other day
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
leaf apex; tip of the leaf
pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid
radicalization; radicalisation; intensification; aggravation; sharpening (e.g. of an image); narrowing (of a peak)
crisis in a battle; death
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
remaining years (of one's life)
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
previous ruler; ancestors
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
to let (a person) pass first
pioneering; path-breaking; trailblazing
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
front palanquin bearer; flunky; cat's-paw; tool
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
question to be settled first; first consideration
futures; futures contract
place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
priority seat; courtesy seat; seat provided in trains, buses, etc. for the use of the disabled, young children, the elderly, pregnant women, etc.
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
prehistoric era; prehistoric times; prehistory
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
the other day; some time ago; recently
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
counterattack; striking one's opponent immediately after defending an incoming attack
scoring the first point; winning the first game; lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon
point of a sword; forceful debate
before and after; earlier and later; order; occurring almost simultaneously; inversion (of order)
aichmophobia (fear of sharply pointed objects); belonephobia
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
head; lead; vanguard; first
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
forward price; futures price; futures quotation
advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
former husband; late husband
to be inverted (of the order of something); to be reversed; to get mixed up; to become back to front
contact information (for inquiries) (e.g. corporate phone number); reference (e.g. personal reference)
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
preconception; prejudice; preoccupation
senior official; senior members
whereabouts; present location
paying in advance; forward delivery; delivery (of freight)
aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous
divine pronouncement (esp. in Tenri and Ōmoto)
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
flames; forefront of fire; flame tips
buying futures; speculation
to have (someone) go ahead
destination; receiver's address; consignee
the place where one is sent on an errand
destination (of a delivery); consignee
previous preconception; previous engagement
direction of a current; course of a ship
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
former master; late master
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
(arch.) leader of a nobleman's cavalcade; animal messenger of the gods (i.e. a fox)
to put on an air of seniority
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
traces of a predecessor's deeds; precedent
competition (rivalry) to first (e.g. rider in a charge)
set an example worth following; take the initiative in doing something thereby setting an example for others to follow
the other day; a few days ago
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; (lit.) if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse
indigenous rights; aboriginal rights
lucky day but not in the morning; day on which judgment and haste are avoided (judgement)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
ahead; before; the future
last time; the last; the preceding
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
(more) experienced mother
precedence; first move (in games)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
prior research; previous work
futures market; forward market
the early bird gets the worm
end (of a stick, rod, pole, etc.); end of a palanquin carrying pole; palanquin bearer
first of all; in the first place
destination to save to; save location (for a file)
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted
collar points; tip of a collar
recipient; receiving side; place or person that receives something
pre-Qin period (of China)
uphill path; path or slope that becomes slowly steeper
employer from whom one has received a unofficial offer of employment; prospective employer
foresight; speedy comprehension
the other evening; a few nights ago
flunky; cat's-paw; tool; person whose services are at the disposal of another
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
successive teacher; successive master
this day last week; a week ago today
predicting and striking just before one's opponent makes a move (kendo)
to be a willing cats-paw; to willingly act as someone's tool
ancient sage (esp. Confucius)
to study under (a teacher)
to worry about the future
state-of-the-art medical technology
rising of the tide; a beginning
commodity futures trading
campaign stop; stop on a speaking tour
advance(d) screening (of a movie)
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
academic predecessor; scholars of the past; senior scholar
taking a lead in (doing); setting an example of (doing)
preferred stock; preference shares
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
first of all; in the first place
taking (score) the first two points of the game
futures price; forward price; forward rate (of exchange)
Russian false yellow lupine (Thermopsis lupinoides)
most important task; most pressing task; urgent business
original drug; originator drug
striking one's opponent while defending from their attack
worrying before one's people worry, enjoying oneself only after one's people have enjoyed themselves (a precept to be observed by a ruler)
giving one's family life priority over one's work
to perform religious services for the departed souls of one's ancestors
advance(d) screening (of a movie)
to be a willing cats-paw; to willingly act as someone's tool
to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted
statutory lien; preferential right; prior claim
dating forward; post-dating
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
thicker towards the end; club-shaped
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
lead position; first position (in a string)
right of first refusal; (right of) preemption; purchase option
Songun; military-first policy of North Korea
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
charismatic teacher; charming professor
column-major (e.g. vector)
first in, first out; FIFO
former post; former occupant of the post
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
contact information (for inquiries) (e.g. corporate phone number); reference (e.g. personal reference)
stock price index futures trading; stock-index futures trading; trading of stock index futures
initiative; prior consideration
uphill path; path or slope that becomes slowly steeper
transcendental philosophy
right to prior consideration
someone who became a teacher for lack of anything better to do
subcontractor; outsourcing contractor
past misdeed; past error; past folly; past sin
beyond that point; after that
to be beaten to the punch; to be overtaken
reference (e.g. for a job)
skilled miner; coal-cutter
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
collar points; tip of a collar
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
child from an earlier wife; preceding one's master into death by committing ritual suicide (seppuku)
tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
first of all; in the first place
first of all; in the first place
first of all; in the first place
first of all; in the first place
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
contact information (for inquiries) (e.g. corporate phone number); reference (e.g. personal reference)
whereabouts; present location
uphill path; path or slope that becomes slowly steeper
collar points; tip of a collar
flunky; cat's-paw; tool; person whose services are at the disposal of another
prior to; before; in advance of; the other day; some time ago; recently
dating forward; post-dating
swordtip squid (Photololigo edulis)
repurchase (esp. bonds, debt, etc.); buy-back
forestalling; anticipating
next door but one; (a house) two doors away
destination (of transmission)
priority treatment; preferential treatment
preferred foreign currency
yarn dyeing; thread dyeing; prior dyeing of thread before cloth is woven
yarn dyeing; thread dyeing; prior dyeing of thread before cloth is woven
holder of preferred stock
teachers statement (expounding)
acuminate (i.e. sharp shape of leaf); apiculate
industrialized countries; industrialised countries
transaction with repurchase agreement
a glib tongue (with fair words); fluent talk designed to deceive; talk something away
the market trend in the near future
first-to-file principle (in patent law); first-to-file system
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
what has been (orally) handed down from generation to generation; legend; folk tale
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
reference (e.g. on CV, resume)
advanced industrial nation
congenital hip dislocation
primary immunodeficiency syndrome
pre-Jomon period (i.e. the preceramic period)
congenital bile duct atresia
billing address (e.g. credit card)
view transformation input priority
request for forwarding address; PD PR
field developed program; FDP
pushdown list; pushdown stack
pushdown storage; stack (storage)
APG; Automatic Priority Group
limit dispatching priority
Permanent Virtual Circuit; PVC
Switched Virtual Circuit; SVC
grade of delivery selection
distribution list expansion
expedited (N)-service-data-unit; (N)-expedited-data-unit
pictures of ancient wise men (name of a book)
pictures of ancient wise men (name of a book)
key customers; key customer; major clients; major client
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
substances requiring priority action (with regard to environmental issues); priority substance
language being translated to; target language
right of prior use; prior use rights; prior user rights
stock futures trading; stock futures transaction
synchronization destination
anticipation of a fall (in prices); prediction of a price drop
most recent common ancestor
symplesiomorphy; ancestral trait shared by two or more taxa
plesiomorphy; ancestral character
original drug; originator drug
payment in advance (by bank transfer)
payment in advance (by bank transfer)
the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long; (lit.) the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry
putting the cart before the horse; (lit.) putting the diapers on before (the baby) is born
putting the cart before the horse; (lit.) putting the diapers on before (the baby) is born
I don't fall for flattery; (lit.) (I'm) not so stupid that being called "sensei" (makes me feel good)
teacher; instructor; master; previous existence
congenital central hypoventilation syndrome; CCHS
seizing the initiative by attacking first
seizing the initiative by counterattacking
answering one's opponent's attack with an unwavering strike
pre-printing (e.g. one specific ink before the others)
Amami tip-nosed frog (Odorrana amamiensis)
Ryukyu tip-nosed frog (Odorrana narina)