() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]
() (prt) (arch) (See を) marks object of action, etc. (also adds emphasis) [EDICT]
始める
(はじめる) (v1,vt,aux-v) (1) to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; (2) to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.); (aux-v) (3) (See 為始める) to start (doing something); to begin to ...; (P) [EDICT]