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

横恋慕[yokorenbo] illicit love
失恋[shitsuren] disappointed love
はつ恋[hatsukoi] first love
色恋[irokoi] sensual love
道ならぬ恋[michinaranukoi] illicit love affair

悲恋[hiren] blighted love
恋い初める[koisomeru] to begin to love
恋い忍ぶ[koishinobu] to live on love
恋慕う[koishitau] to miss