setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to step forward; to take a step forward
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
event; phenomenon; matter
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
coincident with; while; simultaneously
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
spirit world; underworld; the next world
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
since when; from when; how long
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares