in front of, before, ago,

in front (of) / before (in time)

capital, capital city

the emperor's residence, the imperial palace / the capital, especially within an empire

(historical) (Japanese colonial era) Seoul, also known as Gyeongseong (the Korean reading of these same Chinese characters) and Keijō

(obsolete) the emperor's residence, the imperial palace / (obsolete) the capital, especially within an empire

going to the capital

go to the capital

coming to a capital / coming to Tōkyō or Kyōto

come to a capital / come to Tōkyō or Kyōto