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

悪投[akutou] wild pitch
意気投合[ikitougou] hit it off with (a person)
一挙手一投足[ikkyoshuittousoku] slight effort
一般投票[ippantouhyou] referendum
円盤投げ[enbannage] discus throw

下手投げ[shitatenage] underhand throw
海外投資[kaigaitoushi] overseas investment
外国投資家[gaikokutoushika] foreign investor
間投詞[kantoushi] interjection
空中投下[kuuchuutouka] airdrop

安全期[anzenki] safe period
暗黒期[ankokuki] eclipse period
一期[ichigo] one's life time
一期[ikki] one term
一期一会[ichigoichie] once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)

一周期[isshuuki] period (in astronomy)
一定期間[itteikikan] fixed interval
延期[enki] postponement
延期になる[enkininaru] to be postponed
沖積期[chuusekiki] alluvial period

隠匿物資[intokubusshi] concealed materials
運転資金[untenshikin] working capital
英資[eishi] brilliant qualities
海外投資[kaigaitoushi] overseas investment
外国投資家[gaikokutoushika] foreign investor

外資[gaishi] foreign capital (e.g. in a company)
学資[gakushi] school expenses
巨資[kyoshi] large capital
軍資[gunshi] war materiel
軍資金[gunshikin] war funds