あなた____にあるものを見（み）てください。

オルガンをもっと____に配置（はいち）してください。

死（し）んでしまう一歩（いっぽ）____で助（たす）かった。

私（わたし）____の人（ひと）が、私（わたし）の友達（ともだち）です。

火山（かざん）の被害（ひがい）がうち____まで及（およ）んだ。

こちらに過失（かしつ）があった____、強（つよ）いことは言（い）えません。

空（から）っぽになる____でガソリンを入（い）れることができた。

____の看板（かんばん）を撤去（てっきょ）してください。

境界（きょうかい）線（せん）____で待（ま）っていてください。

これまでよりも____で曲（ま）がるカーブを投（な）げられるようになった。

____で警備（けいび）している彼（かれ）を交代（こうたい）させてください。

改札（かいさつ）____でスイカを忘（わす）れてきたことに気（き）づいて良（よ）かった。

The noun 手前（てまえ） 'in front of' has several different meanings in Japanese depending on whether it is being used with a verb in its standard form, or with a noun.

Regarding verbs, it expresses 'going forward from (A), (B)'. This is usually in relation to something that has happened either accidentally or completely, and may represent what will be done as a result of being in that situation.

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This can also be interpreted as 'now that (A), (B)', and simply highlights that nothing can be done except to move on or 'forward' given the current circumstances.

When 手前（てまえ） appears with nouns followed by the case marking particle の, it often expresses that what is 'in front' of (A) is the reason for (B), or simply is 'in front of (B)'.

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Despite the many translations, 手前（てまえ） always shows something that is 'facing' the noun or verb that appears with it. Due to this, thinking of this structure as similar to 'faced with (A), (B)' may be helpful, as English also expresses lack of option and finality in this way.

手前(てまえ)Before, In front of, From one's standpoint or side

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