(zài, ㄗㄞˋ) (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress) [CE-DICT]
前
(ぜん) (n-pref) (1) (See 前・まえ) the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former; (2) (before the name of an era) pre- (e.g. "premodern"); (adj-no,n) (3) before; earlier; (P) [EDICT]
(まえ) (n-adv,n-t,suf) (1) (See 前・ぜん) ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); (2) in front (of); before (e.g. the house); (3) head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; (4) in the presence of; (5) (See 人前・にんまえ) helping; portion; (6) privates; private parts; (P) [EDICT]
(qián, ㄑㄧㄢˊ) before; in front; ago; former; previous; earlier; front [CE-DICT]
座
(ざ) (n,n-suf) (1) seat; place; position; (2) status; (3) gathering; group; (4) stand; pedestal; platform; (5) (historical) trade guild; (suf) (6) attaches to the names of theatres, theatrical troupes, and constellations; (suf,ctr) (7) (See 里神楽) counter for theatres, deities, Buddhist images, tall mountains, and satokagura songs; (P) [EDICT]
(zuò, ㄗㄨㄛˋ) seat; base; stand; (classifier for buildings, mountains, large solid things, etc.) [CE-DICT]
