水先案内人

みずさきあんないにん

(boat) pilot

水先

みずさき

direction of a current, course of a ship

先人

せんじん

predecessor, pioneer, ancestor

水先案内

みずさきあんない

pilotage, pilot

人生の先輩

じんせいのせんぱい

older person with more life experience

人工海水/水槽

じんこうかいすい/すいそう

Artificial seawater / water tank

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

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

先妣

せんぴ

one's late mother

先口

せんくち

previous preconception, previous engagement