(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]
(もと) (adv) (sometimes written 元) under (esp. influence or guidance); (P) [EDICT]
(xià, ㄒㄧㄚˋ) down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down [CE-DICT]
也
(なり) (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]
(yě, ㄧㄝˇ) also; too; (in classical Chinese) final particle serving as copula [CE-DICT]
曾
(ひい;ひ;そう) (pref) great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother) [EDICT]
(céng, ㄘㄥˊ) once; already; former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) [CE-DICT]