preliminary statements; introductory remarks; prologue

Alternative form of 前付け

(sumo) The front part of a sumo wrestler’s belt, front of the mawashi.

before one's eyes

the state that 株(かぶ)式(しき)会(がい)社(しゃ) (kabushiki gaisha) is used as prefix in company name, such as 株(かぶ)式(しき)会(がい)社(しゃ)朝(あさ)日(ひ)新(しん)聞(ぶん)社(しゃ) (Kabushiki-gaisha Asahi Shinbun-sha, “The Asahi Shimbun Company”).

a forearm; an antebrachium

an antebrachial bone

a frontal bone

previous job / occupation

a surname