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to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish
to start ...; to begin to ...
新しい仕事を始めました。
I started a new job.
勉強を始める時間ですよ。
It's time to start studying.
この趣味はいつから始めましたか。
When did you start?