先

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

former; previous; old

first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

leader; pioneer; precursor; senior figure

guide

leader (in Shugendō)

the future; future prospects

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

to lead; to take the initiative

to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger)

to be most essential

to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)

priority; order of precedence

from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road

school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress

to hurry; to hasten

part-time employer; place where one works part-time

to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate

to play the first move (e.g. in go)

very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)

to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class

to go ahead; to pull ahead

to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue

to delay; to put off; to procrastinate

all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious

tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so

first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters

preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher