Mnemonic: A man leans over to collect his winnings. "My (mai) winnings," he says.
Meaning: previous, precedance
音読み: セン
先生 (せんせい) teacher
先年 (せんねん) previous years
訓読み: さき
先程 (さきほど) a while ago
Meaning: now, the present
音読み: コン、 キン
今日 (きょう) today
今週 (こんしゅう) this week
訓読み: いま
只今 (ただいま) right now
A finished, unconventional house being built by your next-of-kin is still just an image in their heads, and this is how the construction looks at present.