先

Common noun

tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands

Common noun

cheap trick; superficial wit; superficial cleverness

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures); shortsighted; perfunctory; halfhearted

one's destination; place where someone is going; place where someone has gone

source (of an object); origin

Abbreviation

branch office

without thinking of the consequences

someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran

Military

vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment

vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde; leader

great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor

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

bow (of a ship); prow

place of employment

pen nibs

first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all

destination (in travel); place where one is staying

standing on tiptoes

hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place

(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele

(top of) shoulder

not having long to live

lodging host; lodging place

person older than oneself (who has more life experience)

destination of a move

sequel of a story

supplier

priority; preference; preferential right; right of way