始める only; Transitive verb

to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate

Transitive verb

to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish

始める only; Auxiliary verb; After the -masu stem of a verb

to start ...; to begin to ...

Adverb (fukushi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

for the first time

Adverb (fukushi); After the -te form of a verb

only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; not until ... do you ...

Colloquial; Common noun

first time; (one's) first

to begin; to start; to commence

to happen (again); to begin (anew)

to date (from); to originate (in)

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

management; dealing with; settlement; cleaning up; disposal

course of events; circumstances; particulars

end result (usu. bad); outcome

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

economizing; economising; frugality; being thrifty

origin; beginning; start

Adverb (fukushi)

beginning; start; outset; opening

Esp. 初め

first (in line, etc.)

Esp. 始め

origin

Word usually written using kana alone; Esp. 始め; as 〜を始め, 〜を始めとして, etc.

such as ...; not to mention ...

from the beginning

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

to begin to speak