隗より始めよ

かいよりはじめよ

start with the first step, when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps

始め

はじめ

beginning, start, outset, opening

始まり

はじまり

origin, beginning

何よりもまず

なによりもまず

first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all

知り始める

しりはじめる

to begin to know

降り始める

ふりはじめる

to begin to fall (rain, etc.)

散り始める

ちりはじめる

to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)

やり始める

やりはじめる

to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence

出始め

ではじめ

first appearance (of the season)

事始め

ことはじめ

taking up a new line of work, the beginning of things

姫始め

ひめはじめ

eating the first meal of soft rice (himeii) after the traditional hard rice of New Year (kowaii)

見始め

みはじめ

seeing for the first time, first sight

始める

はじめる

to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate

始めは

はじめは

at first, in the beginning, originally

手始め

てはじめ

outset, start, beginning

より

than

寄り目

よりめ

crossed eyes, convergent strabismus

玉依姫

たまよりひめ

Tamayori-hime (deity; mother of Emperor Jimmu)

米酢

よねず こめず こめす

rice vinegar