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

ミドル級[midorukyuu] middleweight class
一級[ikkyuu] one grade
下級[kakyuu] lower grade
下級職[kakyuushoku] subordinate post
下級審[kakyuushin] lower court

下級生[kakyuusei] underclassmen
下層階級[kasoukaikyuu] proletariat
仮進級[karishinkyuu] conditional promotion
階級[kaikyuu] (social) class
階級章[kaikyuushou] rank insignia