午前【ごぜん】
morning, a.m.
前年【ぜんねん】
the preceding year, the previous year, last year
名前【なまえ】
name, given name, first name
前回【ぜんかい】
previous time, last time, previous installment, previous instalment, previous session
直前【ちょくぜん】
just before, just prior to, right in front of, just in front of
前半【ぜんはん】
first half
前提【ぜんてい】
condition, assumption, prerequisite, hypothesis, intention, intent, aim, goal, premise (in logic)
以前【いぜん】
before, prior to, ago, the past, before, previously, former times
事前【じぜん】
prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante
戦前【せんぜん】
pre-war days, before the war
前向き【まえむき】
front-facing, forward-looking, positive, constructive
前期【ぜんき】
first term, first half-year, preceding period, early period
当たり前【あたりまえ】
natural, reasonable, obvious, usual, common, ordinary, commonplace, the norm
前進【ぜんしん】
advance, moving forward, progress
駅前【えきまえ】
in front of a station
前後【ぜんご】
front and rear, front and back, before and behind, back and forth, before and after, around, about, approximately, order, context, consequences, just when, around the time of, inversion, reversion, getting out of order, co-occurring, happening at the same time
目前【もくぜん】
before one's very eyes, under one's nose, imminence, close at hand
前夜【ぜんや】
last night, the previous night, night before (Christmas, etc.), eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
手前【てまえ】
before oneself, in front of one, nearby, a bit before reaching (a location), this side (of a location), one's standpoint, one's appearance, face, honour, skill, dexterity, artistry, ingenuity, tea-ceremony procedures, I, me, you
寸前【すんぜん】
just before, on the verge of, on the brink of, just in front of, just ahead of