先発隊

せんぱつたい

advance party

先発メンバー

せんぱつメンバー

starting line-up

先発品

せんぱつひん

original drug; originator drug

先発投手

せんぱつとうしゅ

starting pitcher

先発医薬品

せんぱついやくひん

original drug; originator drug

先発明主義

せんぱつめいしゅぎ

first-to-invent system (e.g. in patent law)

客先開発プログラム

きゃくさきかいはつプログラム

field developed program

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

先ず先ず

まずまず

tolerable, passable, adequate, so-so

行く先先

ゆくさきざき いくさきざき

everywhere, everywhere one goes, wherever one goes

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

発

はつ

sending, sent (by...), sent (at...)

先様

さきさま

the other party

先君

せんくん

previous ruler, ancestors

先生

せんせい

teacher; master; doctor; sir; ma'am (a person with knowledge or in a leadership position, such as a lawyer, mentor, legislator, etc.)

肩先

かたさき

(top of) shoulder