先

Go (game)

double sente; move that is sente for either player

Used when leaving a workplace while others remain

pardon me for leaving (first)

everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes

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

to take the initiative

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation

Adverb (fukushi)

for generations; from generation to generation

victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm

spearhead

matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority

Suru verb - special class

to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

delay; putting off; procrastination

one's seniors and juniors

seniority-based hierarchy

end; tip; point

without thinking of the consequences

ahead; further on; beyond (this place)

before this; prior to this; earlier

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

Usu. as ...に先駆けて

to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)

first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all

standing on tiptoes

foresight; prescience

not having long to live

to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way