(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]
(yào, ㄧㄠˋ) important; vital; to want; to be going to; must [CE-DICT]
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(しょ) (suf,ctr) counter for places [EDICT]
(ところ(P);とこ(所)) (n,suf) (1) (also pronounced どころ when a suffix) place; spot; scene; site; (2) address; (3) district; area; locality; (4) one's house; (5) point; (6) part; (7) space; room; (8) (uk) (after the plain past form of a verb) whereupon; as a result; (9) (after present form of a verb) about to; on the verge of; (P) [EDICT]
(suǒ, ㄙㄨㄛˇ) actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive [CE-DICT]