[さいしょ, saisho] (adj-no, n-adv, n-t) beginning; outset; first; onset; (P) #743
[はじめ, hajime] (n-t, n-adv) (1) beginning; start; outset; opening; (n) (2) (esp. 初め) first (in line, etc.); (3) (esp. 始め) origin; (4) (uk) (esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.) such as ...; not to mention ...; (P) #1166
[ぼうとう, boutou] (adv, n, adj-no) beginning; start; outset; (P) #2285
[しそめ, shisome] (n) outset; beginning
[しぞめ, shizome] (n) (1) (See 手始め) outset; beginning; starting (things); (2) (See 仕事始め) resuming work after the New Year's vacation
[てはじめ, tehajime] (n) outset; start; beginning; (P)
[てはじめに, tehajimeni] (adv) at first; at the outset; beginning
[ではな(出鼻;出端);でばな(出鼻;出端);でっぱな, dehana ( debana ; shutsu haji ); debana ( debana ; shutsu haji ); deppana] (n) (1) (出鼻 only) projecting part (of a headland, etc.); (2) outset; moment of departure; beginning of work; starting out
[ふりだし, furidashi] (n) (1) shaking out; (2) throw (of dice); toss; (3) drawing; issuing; draft; draught; (4) starting point; beginning; outset; (5) (abbr) (See 振り出し薬) infusion; (P)
[そうそうき, sousouki] (n) beginning; outset
[はなから, hanakara] (exp) (uk) from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
[どだい, dodai] (n) (1) foundation; base; basis; (adv) (2) (often in negative contexts) (See 元々) from the beginning; from the outset; by nature; (P)
[へきとう, hekitou] (n) outset
[へきとうだいいち, hekitoudaiichi] (n) at the outset; at the very beginning; in the first place; to begin (start) with; first and foremost