(v) get off the ground, Syn. commence, start up, embark on, Example:Who started this company?; We embarked on an exciting enterprise; I start my day with a good breakfast; We began the new semester; The afternoon session begins at 4 PM; The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack
[はじめる, hajimeru] (v1, vt, aux-v) (1) to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; (2) to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); (aux-v) (3) (See 為始める) to start (doing something); to begin to ...; (P)#2901
[たちあがる, tachiagaru] (v5r, vi) (1) to stand up; to get up; (2) to rise; (3) to recover; (4) to take action; to start; (5) to make the initial charge (in sumo); (6) { comp } to start up; to boot up; (P)