point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
beyond this point; from now on; after this
beyond that point; after that
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to be forward; to be impertinent
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to go ahead; to pull ahead
tips of one's hair; hair ends
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
destination; place one stays during a trip
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
edge of the eaves; house frontage
ahead; before; the future
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
pardon me for leaving (first)
the future; future prospects
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
family a woman has married into
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to worry about the future
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
delay; putting off; procrastination
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
leaf apex; tip of the leaf
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
without thinking of the consequences
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid
lodging host; lodging place
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
an inch ahead; the immediate future
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
it is no use crying over spilt milk
destination; receiver's address; consignee
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
place of refuge; refugee destination
source (of supply); channel
destination; place where one is visiting
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
remaining years (of one's life)
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
the other party (usu. in business); person or party with whom you are dealing (on the other end)
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
front palanquin bearer; flunky; cat's-paw; tool
to let (a person) pass first
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
futures; futures contract
direction of a current; course of a ship
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
scoring the first point; winning the first game; lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon
place where one works; team to which one belongs; place of employment
divine pronouncement (esp. in Tenri and Ōmoto)
point of a sword; forceful debate
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
flames; forefront of fire; flame tips
buying futures; speculation
paying in advance; forward delivery; delivery (of freight)
to be inverted (of the order of something); to be reversed; to get mixed up; to become back to front
whereabouts; present location
to have (someone) go ahead
destination; receiver's address; consignee
the place where one is sent on an errand
lucky day but not in the morning; day on which judgment and haste are avoided (judgement)
(arch.) leader of a nobleman's cavalcade; animal messenger of the gods (i.e. a fox)
the other day; a few days ago
contact information (for inquiries) (e.g. corporate phone number); reference (e.g. personal reference)
destination (of a delivery); consignee
end (of a stick, rod, pole, etc.); end of a palanquin carrying pole; palanquin bearer
the early bird gets the worm
uphill path; path or slope that becomes slowly steeper
collar points; tip of a collar
destination to save to; save location (for a file)
to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted
recipient; receiving side; place or person that receives something
futures market; forward market
employer from whom one has received a unofficial offer of employment; prospective employer
flunky; cat's-paw; tool; person whose services are at the disposal of another
to be a willing cats-paw; to willingly act as someone's tool
rising of the tide; a beginning
campaign stop; stop on a speaking tour
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
futures price; forward price; forward rate (of exchange)
commodity futures trading
dating forward; post-dating
statutory lien; preferential right; prior claim
first in, first out; FIFO
skilled miner; coal-cutter
child from an earlier wife; preceding one's master into death by committing ritual suicide (seppuku)
thicker towards the end; club-shaped
subcontractor; outsourcing contractor
stock price index futures trading; stock-index futures trading; trading of stock index futures
prior to; before; in advance of; the other day; some time ago; recently
repurchase (esp. bonds, debt, etc.); buy-back
to be beaten to the punch; to be overtaken
pushdown list; pushdown stack
the market trend in the near future
language being translated to; target language
a glib tongue (with fair words); fluent talk designed to deceive; talk something away
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
pushdown storage; stack (storage)
payment in advance (by bank transfer)
transaction with repurchase agreement
Permanent Virtual Circuit; PVC
synchronization destination
Switched Virtual Circuit; SVC
reference (e.g. for a job)
reference (e.g. on CV, resume)
putting the cart before the horse; (lit.) putting the diapers on before (the baby) is born
key customers; key customer; major clients; major client
next door but one; (a house) two doors away
yarn dyeing; thread dyeing; prior dyeing of thread before cloth is woven
stock futures trading; stock futures transaction
forward price; futures price; futures quotation
forestalling; anticipating
field developed program; FDP
pre-printing (e.g. one specific ink before the others)
destination (of transmission)
anticipation of a fall (in prices); prediction of a price drop
request for forwarding address; PD PR
distribution list expansion
billing address (e.g. credit card)
swordtip squid (Photololigo edulis)
Ryukyu tip-nosed frog (Odorrana narina)
Amami tip-nosed frog (Odorrana amamiensis)