(shogi) lance (abbreviated as 香)

to stuff; to fill; to cram / to draw together or nearer; to shorten or narrow / to finish; to complete / to stand by; to wait and be ready / (shogi, chess) to checkmate

(shogi, chess) threatmate

promote, pursue, move forward with, advance

other person / partner / opponent

a ball / a orb / a sphere / a bead of an abacus / lens / a bullet / an egg, especially of a chicken / a gem, jewel / an object of value / a female entertainer (geisha, prostitute, etc.)

in front of, before, ago,

before / in front

in front (of) / before (in time)

(idiomatic) advance