[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[Add to Longdo]
[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[Add to Longdo]
[しはつ, shihatsu](n) (1) (See 終発) first departure (of a train, bus, etc.); first train; first bus; (2) departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.); (P)#10845[Add to Longdo]