clicking one's tongue in satisfaction with a good meal

generic name for musical instruments with a leather head that can be struck. / a 小鼓 (kotsuzumi) / an 大鼓 (ōtsuzumi) / a style of 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”), like the leather head of a tsuzumi

begin; start; initiate; originate

to start doing / to begin

conjunctive form of 始める (hajimeru) [ichidan]

Alternative spelling of 初めて

to hit; to strike; to beat; to paddle (to spank with a paddle) / to criticize; to verbally abuse or attack / to play (drums); to beat / to clap (hands) / (programming) to call (an API)

to use up money

pellet drum (as a formal instrument)

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