inaudible, quiet, silent / calm, tranquil / still, stopped and not moving / not busy

putting one's hands together to pray

put one's hands together to pray; press one's palms together

begin; start; initiate; originate

conjunctive form of 始める (hajimeru) [ichidan]

Alternative spelling of 初めて

to start doing / to begin

to pray / to (sincerely) hope for / (commonly used as passive) to reject job [applicants]

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

to pray / to wish