kotohajimedatta
1. Was the beginning; It was a start
Noun
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1. Was the beginning; It was a start
1. Was starting work.; Had begun working.
1. If/when starting work; If work had begun
1. taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things
2. starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto)
3. resuming work after the New Year's vacation
1. If it were a beginning; If it had been a start
1. It's not the beginning.; It's not a start.
1. If it's a beginning; If it were to begin
1. It is not the beginning.; It's not a first attempt.
1. It wasn't the beginning.; It wasn't started.
1. Probably starting.; Likely the beginning.