初

pigeon seen on the morning of the New Year (e.g. as one is going to the shrine or temple for the New Year prayers)

first Japanese bush warbler to chirp this year (i.e. spring)

scenery seen on the morning of the first day of the year

first eastern wind of the year; first eastern wind of the spring

first day of the second month

initial parts; first article; first off-tool parts (from a manufacturing process)

first page of a renga or renku

initial ratio

first day (in the year) that a particular species of bird or insect, etc. sing or chirp

first letter (of the year, season, etc.); first correspondence

traditional toy rattle drum from Kagoshima

(for the) first time this year

first in history

first kiss

first trial; first hearing

earliest stage; very beginning; earliest phase; earliest days

start of a period (esp. financial); beginning of a term

first trip of the year

beginning of the month

first flight; maiden voyage

first letter; first correspondence

beginning and intermediate

first strong wind of autumn

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

at first; initially; in the beginning