(せん) (adj-no,n) (1) former; previous; old; (n) (2) first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move [EDICT]
(さき) (n,adj-no,n-suf,pref) (1) previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; (2) point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; (3) head (of a line); front; (4) ahead; the other side; (5) the future; hereafter; (6) destination; (7) the other party; (P) [EDICT]
(xiān, ㄒㄧㄢ) early; prior; former; in advance; first [CE-DICT]
なり
() (prt) (See 形・なり) in one's own way or style; (P) [EDICT]
(形) (n,adj-no) (uk) (See なりに) style; way; shape; form; appearance; state [EDICT]
(態) (n,adj-no) (uk) (See なりに) style; way; shape; form; appearance; state [EDICT]
(成り) (n) (See 成る・7) being promoted (shogi) [EDICT]
(為り) (n) (See 成る・7) being promoted (shogi) [EDICT]
(生り) (n) bearing (fruit) [EDICT]
(鳴り) (n) ringing; sound; (P) [EDICT]
(也) (aux-v) (1) (uk) (arch) (meaning 〜だ、〜である) to be (an affirmation); (2) (uk) (arch) (meaning 〜にある、〜にいる. Usu. なる) (See なる・1) to be (location); (n,suf) (3) (usu. 也) sum of money (used to express an exact sum on a receipt, envelope, certificate, etc.) [EDICT]
(破) (n) (See 序破急) (in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song [EDICT]
(葉) (n) leaf; (P) [EDICT]
ます
(升) (n) (1) measuring container; measure; (2) box (seating at a theatre, etc.); (3) square on a grid; cell of a grid; (4) (斗 only) square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); (P) [EDICT]
(枡) (n) (1) measuring container; measure; (2) box (seating at a theatre, etc.); (3) square on a grid; cell of a grid; (4) (斗 only) square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); (P) [EDICT]
(桝) (n) (1) measuring container; measure; (2) box (seating at a theatre, etc.); (3) square on a grid; cell of a grid; (4) (斗 only) square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); (P) [EDICT]
(斗) (n) (1) measuring container; measure; (2) box (seating at a theatre, etc.); (3) square on a grid; cell of a grid; (4) (斗 only) square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); (P) [EDICT]
(増す) (v5s,vi,vt) to increase; to grow; (P) [EDICT]
ん
() (prt) that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...; (P) [EDICT]
() (exp) the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; it is that ...; (P) [EDICT]