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以前， 已前， いぜん
1. before, prior to, ago
2. the past, before, previously, former times
之前，在……之前，以前；过去，以前，先前，从前
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すでに， 既に， 已に
1. already
2. previously, before
3. undeniably, unmistakably, in the first place
已经；先前，在……之前；毋庸置疑，毫无疑问，首先
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やめる， 止める， 已める， 廃める
1. to stop (an activity), to cease, to discontinue, to end, to quit
2. to cancel, to abandon, to give up, to abolish, to abstain, to refrain
停止(某项活动)，终止，中止，结束，放弃；取消，放弃，废除，不参与，避免
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以降， 已降， いこう
1. on and after, from ... onward, since
自此，自……起，自……之后，自……以来