starting first, a head start

to start first / to leave earlier

to select; to choose / to elect / to screen

(baseball, softball) Synonym of 投手 (tōshu, “pitcher”) / a pitcher (wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids)

(sports) match, game

he / distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that / boyfriend

distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that, yon / particularly, male personal third person pronoun: he / by extension from he: boyfriend

he; boyfriend

before, previous / end, tip / earlier, the past / afterwards, the future / the destination of a motion or action / sequel / ahead, in front

before, previous