はし
hashiri

Noun

1. running

はしりさえすれば、どんなくるまでもよいのです。
hashirisae sureba donna kurumademo yoi nodesu.
Any car will do, as long as it runs.
Noun

2. gliding

Noun

3. first (harvest) of the season

Noun

4. beginning; start

Noun

5. kitchen sink

Colloquial