Translation Japanese English: 兼て

1 above, ahead, antecedently, at one time, back, backward, before, beforehand, earlier, erst, erstwhile, formerly, forrader, forward, forwards, in advance, in front, in the lead, once, onward, onwards, out front, previously, supra.

2 ago, antecedently, back, backward, before, earlier, previously.

3 ahead, already, antecedently, before, beforehand, earlier, in advance, previously.

4 at one time, before, earlier, erst, erstwhile, ever, formerly, in one case, of all time, once, one time.

5 before, earlier, in the beginning, in the first place, originally, sooner, to begin with.