1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
3. (the) front; frontal part; fore; head (e.g. of a line)
4. forward; ahead
5. (in the) presence (of); in front (of someone)
6. previous (e.g. page); prior (e.g. engagement); first (e.g. half); former (e.g. example)
7. portion; helping
after a noun or the -masu stem of a verb
8. front (of one's body or clothing); breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
9. privates; private parts
10. criminal record; previous conviction; (a) prior