前

Buddhism

period before the Lotus Sutra was preached

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

prior; before; previous

Rare term

something unripe or of inferior grade

previous process; preceding operation; upstream process

Botany

prothallium

Biology

forestomach; anterior stomach; proventriculus

Product name

Gozenshu (brand name for a sake)

Company name

Demaecan (Japanese home delivery company)

to lose hope

to be plunged into darkness

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

turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; shutting the door in someone's face; refusal of admission

rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation

Historical term

being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)

to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward

Familiar

look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk

absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted

a short time ago; a while ago; for some time

forward-bent posture

precondition; prerequisite

settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute

having many difficulties in store; grim prospects

(a) step forward

to lose hope

desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire

generously; liberally; magnanimously

natural; reasonable; obvious

usual; common; ordinary

unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions

with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind

slouch