memoirs, reminiscence

reminiscence, reflection

to reminisce, to reflect

conjunctive form of 書く

write; record (words, figures) on the surface of (something) / compose; put (an idea, etc) into words

begin; start; initiate; originate

to start doing / to begin

conjunctive form of 始める (hajimeru) [ichidan]

Alternative spelling of 初めて

oneself / first-person pronoun: I, me (often shows the speaker's lower position in a hierarchy than the addressee) / (Kansai) you