越冬[ettou] passing the winter
夏炉冬扇[karotousen] summer fires and winter fans
旧冬[kyuutou] former winters
厳冬[gentou] severe winter
今冬[kontou] this winter

三冬[santou] three winter months
春夏秋冬[shunkashuutou] spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter
初冬[shotou] early winter
真冬[mafuyu] midwinter
暖冬[dantou] mild winter

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