目の前

めのまえ

before one's eyes, in front of one, under one's nose

目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes, under one's nose, imminence, close at hand

前に

まえに

ahead, before, ago

目の前が真っ暗になる

めのまえがまっくらになる

to lose hope

誰の目にも

だれのめにも

anyone can see that; it's obvious that

夏前に

なつまえに

before summer

以前に

いぜんに

ago, since, before, previously, heretofore, earlier

目には目を

めにはめを

an eye for an eye

死に目

しにめ

moment of death

大目に

おおめに

rather large

目やに

めやに がんし

eye mucus, eye discharge, "sleep"

多目に

おおめに

plenty, lots

目の敵にする

めのかたきにする

to hate the very sight of, to hold a grudge against, to treat like an enemy, to bear constant enmity, to be gunning for, to have it in for

目の届く所に

めのとどくところに

within eyeshot, within sight, in view

鬼の目にも涙

おにのめにもなみだ

even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears

目の前が暗くなる

めのまえがくらくなる

to lose hope

ウの目タカの目

ウのめタカのめ うのめたかのめ

eyes of a predator, keen eyes, eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk

前に進む

まえにすすむ

to move forward; to move on

前の節

まえのせつ まえのふし

former section (stanza)