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
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
the other night; a few nights ago
counterattack; striking one's opponent immediately after defending an incoming attack
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
last week; the week before
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
former years; formerly; a few years ago
previous ruler; previous lord; late lord; teacher; teach
previous ruler; previous lord; late lord; teacher; teach
moment just before something happens; verge (of doing something); brink
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
previous king; late king; ancient virtuous king
the other day; some time ago; recently
head start; initiative; preemption
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
aforementioned; above-mentioned
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
arriving first; first to arrive; moving first
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
previous lord; late lord; (one's) late father; ancestor
seer; pioneer; leading spirit; enlightened person
before and after; earlier and later; occurring almost simultaneously; inversion (of order); black and white
critical moment; critical juncture; decisive point; path ahead; future
day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar)
advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit
aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous
former master; late master
the other day; some time ago; recently
previous preconception; previous engagement
last time; the last; the preceding
precedence; first move (in games)
pre-Qin period (of China)
foresight; speedy comprehension
the other evening; a few nights ago
academic predecessor; scholars of the past; senior scholar
predicting and striking just before one's opponent makes a move (kendo)
ancient sage (esp. Confucius)
initiative; prior consideration
striking one's opponent while defending from their attack
former post; former occupant of the post
Songun; military-first policy of North Korea
acuminate (i.e. sharp shape of leaf); apiculate
first-to-file principle (in patent law); first-to-file system
first-to-file principle (in patent law); first-to-file system
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
first-to-invent principle (in patent law); first-to-invent system
pre-Jomon period (i.e. the preceramic period)
right of prior use; prior use rights; prior user rights
answering one's opponent's attack with an unwavering strike
a long time ago; long ago
teacher; instructor; master; previous existence