ahead | (adj) having the leading position or higher score in a contest, Syn. leading, in the lead |
ahead | (adv) at or in the front, Syn. in front, before |
ahead | (adv) toward the future; forward in time, Syn. forward, Ant. backward, back |
ahead | (adv) in a forward direction, Syn. forrader, forward, onward, forwards, onwards |
ahead | (adv) ahead of time; in anticipation, Syn. in advance, beforehand |
ahead | (adv) to a more advanced or advantageous position |
ahead | (adv) to a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future) |
ahead | (adv) leading or ahead in a competition, Syn. out front, in the lead |
ahead of the game | (adv) in an advantageous position |
先(P);前;先き(io) | [さき, saki] (n, adj-no, n-suf, pref) (1) previous; prior; former; some time ago; preceding; (2) point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; (3) head (of a line); front; (4) ahead; the other side; (5) the future; hereafter; (6) destination; (7) the other party; (P) #620 [Add to Longdo] |
指す | [さす, sasu] (v5s, vt) (1) to point; (2) to nominate; to select someone; to specify some person; (3) to identify; to indicate; to point out; (4) to play (shogi); (5) (See 差す・7) to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance); (P) #2,595 [Add to Longdo] |
先発 | [せんぱつ, senpatsu] (n, vs, adj-no) (1) forerunner; advance party; going on ahead; (2) being in a (team sports) match or game from the start; starting; (P) #3,391 [Add to Longdo] |
先行 | [せんこう, senkou] (n, vs, adj-no) preceding; going first; leading; going ahead; taking priority; (P) #3,410 [Add to Longdo] |
進む | [すすむ, susumu] (v5m, vi) (1) to advance; to go forward; (2) to precede; to go ahead (of); (3) to make progress; to improve; (4) to deepen; to heighten; (5) (See 進んで) to do of one's own free will; (P) #4,338 [Add to Longdo] |
先駆け(P);魁 | [さきがけ, sakigake] (n, vs) charging ahead of others; the first to charge; pioneer; forerunner; harbinger; (P) #10,984 [Add to Longdo] |
出世 | [しゅっせ, shusse] (n, vs) success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence; (P) #11,754 [Add to Longdo] |
躍進 | [やくしん, yakushin] (n, vs) rush; dash; onslaught; dancing ahead; (P) #16,079 [Add to Longdo] |
うだつが上がらない;卯建が上がらない;梲が上がらない(oK) | [うだつがあがらない, udatsugaagaranai] (exp) (See うだつの上がらない) no hope of getting ahead [Add to Longdo] |
お先に | [おさきに, osakini] (adv) (1) before; previously; (2) ahead; (exp) (3) (abbr) (hon) (See お先に失礼します) Pardon me for leaving (before you) [Add to Longdo] |