先

Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs)

to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

previous existence

to taper off

before and after; earlier and later; order; sequence

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

occurring almost simultaneously; inversion (of order)

Abbreviation; Shogi; From 先手後手

black and white

aichmophobia (fear of sharply pointed objects); belonephobia

せんしょう only; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

scoring the first point; winning the first game

day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar)

Baseball

lead-off man

forward price; futures price; futures quotation

advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit

first out

skilled miner; coal-cutter

payment in advance

Finance

forward delivery

delivery (of freight)

preconception; prejudice; preoccupation

Sports

starting lineup; player in the starting lineup

former post; former occupant of the post

Sports

kick-off (esp. rugby)

senior official; senior members

aforementioned; above-mentioned; given above; previous

appetizer

later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)

buying futures

speculation

to have (someone) go ahead

Formal or literary term

(one's) late father

lead car; leading car

learned man; pioneer