stutter / speak frankly

(transitive) to talk (about something); to speak (on a subject); to converse / to speak (a language)

Informal form of 話 (hanashi).

continuative of 話す

physical tension, strain / mental strain, nervousness / tension in a relationship / the contracted state of a muscle

be physically tense / be mentally tense, be nervous / for a relationship to suffer tension / for a muscle to contract

begin; start; initiate; originate

Alternative spelling of 初めて

conjunctive form of 始める (hajimeru) [ichidan]

to start doing / to begin