the front / the past / previous

a portion, an amount / ago

counter for irregularly shaped objects such as desks, armrests, and serving trays / counter for kami and shrines

the last, the previous / pre- (of an era)

(rare) an honorific suffix added to a noun denoting a person

Alternative spelling of 開け胡麻 (“open sesame”)

open sesame!

(idiomatic) to have luck turn one's way

(archaic) China, Chinese / a place name, such as that of Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture

the color crimson, a vivid red edging towards pink / a 伽羅 (kyara)-class incense / the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius), from which this color is extracted