初めに

はじめに

first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning

初手

しょて

beginning, start

初め

ぞめ はじめ

first doing of... (ever, in one's life, in the new year, etc.)

仮初めにも

かりはじめにも

(not even) for a moment; (not) even in the slightest degree; (not) on any account; (not) at all; (not) under any circumstances

初に

はつに

for the first time

手始めに

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

仮初めにする

かりそめにする

to make light of; to treat lightly; to slight; to neglect

手に手に

てにてに

each (carrying)

仕初め

しぞめ

outset, beginning, starting (things)

初めて

はじめて

for the first time

月初め

つきはじめ

beginning of month

鍬初め

くわはじめ

New Year's ceremony in which a hoe is used to break ground in a field lying in a lucky direction

出初め

でぞめ

debut

仮初め

かりそめ こうしょ かりはじめ

temporary, transient

着初め

きぞめ

first wearing (of new clothes)

為初め

しそめ ためはじめ

outset, beginning

初める

そめる

to begin to

箸初め

はしぞめ

weaning ceremony

になって初めて

になってはじめて

(it was) not until, (it was) only when