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

花咲く[hanasaku] to bloom
狂い咲き[kuruizaki] off-season flowering
咲き溢れる[sakikoboreru] to bloom all over
咲き出す[sakidasu] to begin to bloom
咲乱れる[sakimidareru] to bloom in profusion

咲く[saku] to bloom
咲い[warai] laugh
咲う[warau] to laugh
遅咲[osozaki] late blooming (flower, talent)
二度咲き[nidozaki] second blooming