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

the first sight of something / something seen for the first time

one should start a big project with immediate, practical steps; start small / the person who proposes something should be the first one to take practical steps to implement it

necessity (quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite)

unnecessary

needlessness

necessary evil

(programming) return value