Beginning

"Beginning" in Japanese

到来

tōrai

(act of doing that which begins anything)

始まり

hajimari

(act of doing that which begins anything)

発端

hottan

(that which begins or originates something)

起源

kigen

(that which begins or originates something)

開始

kaishi

(act of doing that which begins anything)

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