(あいだ(P);あわい(ok)) (n-adv,n) (1) space (between); gap; interval; distance; (n-adv,n-t) (2) time (between); pause; break; (n-adv,n,n-t) (3) span (temporal or spatial); stretch; period (while); (n-adv,n) (4) relationship (between, among); (5) members (within, among); (conj) (6) (あいだ only) (arch) due to; because of; (P) [EDICT]
(かん) (n,suf) (1) interval; period of time; (2) among; between; inter- [EDICT]
(けん) (n) (1) 1.818 m (6 shaku); (ctr) (2) counter used to number the gaps between pillars [EDICT]
(ま) (n) space; room; time; pause; (P) [EDICT]
(jiān, ㄐㄧㄢ) between; among; space; classifier for time intervals [CE-DICT]
(jiàn, ㄐㄧㄢˋ) interstice; separate [CE-DICT]
先
(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]