初

origin; source; beginning; starting point

one's first campaign; one's first battle

one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

inexperience; naivety; greenness

from the beginning

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

for the first time in one's life

commencing with; including

(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated

first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only

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

from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through

elementary; basic; rudimentary

first shrine visit of the New Year

Auxiliary verb

to begin to

temporary; transient; transitory; fleeting; passing

trifling; trivial; slight

inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; wet behind the ears

inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive; simple

basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...

bridal night; first night

first watch of the night

Noun or verb acting prenominally

elementary; primary

(for the) first time in one's life

beginning (of a century, etc.)

first day returning to work after the New Years holiday

first task at a new job; newcomer's first job

initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages

initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor

Colloquial

(very) beginning; start