[まえ, mae] (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) #147
[tomo] (prt) (1) certainly; of course; to be sure; surely; (2) even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); though; although; (3) (with neg. verb) without even; without so much as; (4) (after an adverb) (See 遅くとも) at the (least, earliest, etc.); (5) (sometimes esp. an emphatic form of the particle と) (See と・1, と・2, と・3, と・4) emphatic particle; (P) #841
[さや, saya] (adv) (1) (arch) clearly; brightly; (2) cleanly; purely #1177
[しょき, shoki] (n, adj-no) (1) early (days); initial stage; (2) { comp } (See 初期化) initial; (P) #1277
[まえしりえ, maeshirie] (n) (1) front and rear; front and back; before and behind; (2) before and after; (3) order; context; (4) consequences; (n, vs) (5) inversion; reversion; getting out of order; (6) co-occurring; (n-suf, n) (7) around; about; approximately; nearly; (P) #1822
[ちかく, chikaku] (n-adv, n) (1) (See 近い) near; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; (n-suf) (2) nearly (i.e. "it took nearly one year"); close to; (adv) (3) shortly; soon; (P) #1839
[はく, haku] (n) (1) count; earl; (2) (See 神祇官・2) chief official of the Department of Worship; (3) (arch) eldest brother; (pref, suf) (4) (abbr) (See 伯剌西爾・ブラジル) Brazil; Brazilian; (P) #1991
[たま, tama] (n) (1) ball; sphere; globe; orb; (2) bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; (3) (esp. 球) ball (in sports); (4) pile (of noodles, etc.); (5) (esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸) bullet; (6) (esp. 球) bulb (i.e. a light bulb); (7) lens (of glasses, etc.); (8) (esp. 玉, 珠) bead (of an abacus); (9) (sl) (abbr) (esp. 玉) (See 金玉・きんたま) ball (i.e. a testicle); (10) (esp. 玉, 珠; also written as 璧) gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; (11) female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); (12) (derog) person (when commenting on their nature); character; (13) item, funds or person used as part of a plot; (n, n-suf) (14) (See 玉子・2) egg; (n-suf) (15) (usu. だま) coin; (16) precious; beautiful; excellent; (P) #2007
[はくしゃく, hakushaku] (n) (See 五等爵) count; earl; (P) #2304
[まいとし(P);まいねん(P), maitoshi (P); mainen (P)] (n-t) every year; yearly; annually; (P) #2726