御食い初め[okuizome] weaning ceremony
為初め[shisome] outset
為初める[shisomeru] to begin to do
仮初[karisome] temporary
業界初[gyoukaihatsu] the industry's first ...

月初め[tsukihajime] beginning of month
最初[saisho] beginning
初めに[hajimeni] to begin with (used as an introduction)
初めは[hajimeha] at first
手初めに[tehajimeni] at first

雨混じりの雪[amemajirinoyuki] snow mingled with rain
花吹雪[hanafubuki] falling cherry blossoms
雪崩れる[nadareru] to slope
蛍雪の功[keisetsunokou] the fruit of diligent study
降雪[kousetsu] snowfall

豪雪[gousetsu] tremendous snowfall
細雪[sasameyuki] light snow fall
初雪[hatsuyuki] first snow (of season)
除雪[josetsu] snow removal
除雪車[josetsusha] snow-plow