[masu](aux-v) (1) (pol) (See ませ) used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader); (2) (arch) (hum) used to indicate respect for those affected by the action#19[Add to Longdo]
[mase ; mashi](aux) (1) (pol) (See ます) (used to make a polite request or demand) please; (2) used to increase the politeness of a greeting, apology, etc.#57[Add to Longdo]
[まえ, mae](n-pref) (1) (See 前・まえ) the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former; (2) (before the name of an era) pre- (e.g. "premodern"); (adj-no, n) (3) before; earlier; (P)#147[Add to Longdo]
[まえ, mae](n-adv, n-t, suf) (1) (See 前・ぜん) ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); (2) in front (of); before (e.g. the house); (3) head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; (4) in the presence of; (5) (See 人前・にんまえ) helping; portion; (6) privates; private parts; (P)#147[Add to Longdo]