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先制

せんせい
head start; initiative; preemption
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先駆け

さきがけ
charging ahead of others; the first to charge; pioneer; forerunner; harbinger
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最先端

さいせんたん
cutting-edge; leading edge; forefront; ultra-fine
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先導

せんどう
guidance; leadership
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先鋒

せんぽう
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
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先史

せんし
prehistory
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先手

せんて
first move; moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; initiative
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先手

さきて
front lines; vanguard
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手先

てさき
fingers; underling; stooge; subordinate; pawn
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先物

さきもの
futures