率先躬行

そっせんきゅうこう

taking a lead in (doing), setting an example of (doing)

率先垂範

そっせんすいはん

set an example worth following, take the initiative in doing something thereby setting an example for others to follow

先先週

せんせんしゅう さきざきしゅう

week before last

先の先

せんのせん

striking just before one's opponent makes a move

先

さき せん

former, previous, old

率

りつ

rate, ratio, proportion, percentage

行く先先

ゆくさきざき いくさきざき

everywhere, everywhere one goes, wherever one goes

先ず先ず

まずまず

tolerable, passable, adequate, so-so

先々の先

せんせんのせん

predicting and striking just before one's opponent makes a move (kendo)

先入先出法

せんにゅうせんしゅつほう

FIFO

先夜

せんや

few nights ago

先公

せんこう

teacher

先腹

さきばら せんぷく せんばら

child from an earlier wife

先山

さきやま

skilled miner, coal-cutter

先細

さきぼそ さきほそ

tapering toward the end

肩先

かたさき

(top of) shoulder

先古

せんこ せんいにしえ

ancient times

先負

せんぶ せんぷ せんまけ さきまけ

lucky day but not in the morning, day on which judgment and haste are avoided (judgement)

先々

さきざき

distant future, inevitable future