先細る

さきぼそる さきほそる

to taper off

先細り

さきぼそり

dwindle, tapering off (away)

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)

細

さい ささ さざ ほそ

fine thread, hempen cord

先入先出法

せんにゅうせんしゅつほう

FIFO

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.)

先々

さきざき

distant future, inevitable future

先見

せんけん

foresight, anticipation

ペン先

ペンさき

pen nibs

先行

せんこう

preceding, going first, leading, going ahead, taking priority

先着

せんちゃく

first arrival

先に

さきに せんに

formerly

先輩

せんぱい

senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer

先祖

せんぞ

ancestor