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

満更夢ではない[manzarayumedehanai] not altogether a dream
一更[ikkou] first watch
五更[gokou] the five night watches
更かす[fukasu] to sit up late
更ける[fukeru] to get late

更なり[saranari] of course
更に[sarani] furthermore
更位[koui] second accession of the same emperor
更衣室[kouishitsu] locker room
更改[koukai] renewal