1. before
2. prior to
3. ago
4. previously
5. beforehand

1. to exist; to be alive
2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

1. to wait for; to await
2. by the time; when; till
3. and so on; etc.; et al.
4. (bound form) class; rank; grade
5. (bound form) equal to; same as
6. (used to end an enumeration)
7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun)

classifier: 家

1. to open a door (lit. and fig.)
2. to open for business