in front / before

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

beforehand; in advance

(linguistics) special reading of kanji; especially, reading given names using the 音読み (on'yomi)

(linguistics) special reading of kanji; especially, reading given names using the 音読み (on'yomi)

to read a sentence backwards, starting from the end of the sentence / to read a book backwards, starting from the last page

a backwards reading of a sentence, starting from the end of the sentence / a backwards reading of a book, starting from the last page

to sense or guess the mood or atmosphere of one's surroundings; to read the room