departure; setting off; start; being used up; being consumed; being burnt out; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal; leading male role in kabuki; rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; faceoff; verb prefix conveying emphasis and sometimes formality
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to take precedence; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
