(ひら;ヒラ) (n) (1) something broad and flat; palm of the hand; (2) common; ordinary; (3) (abbr) (See 平社員) low-ranking employee; freshman; novice; private [EDICT]
(píng, ㄆㄧㄥˊ) flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; level or even tone (i.e. first and second tones in classical Chinese); surname Ping [CE-DICT]
(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]