the usual, ordinary

first thing (before anything else)

always, invariably, all the time / usually / (with a negative verb) never

begin; start; initiate; originate

Alternative spelling of 初めて

conjunctive form of 始める (hajimeru) [ichidan]

to start doing / to begin

a job; an occupation; work / job, work (task) / (physics) work, change of energy

to work

he / distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that / boyfriend