to sing / to compose poetry / to recite poetry / to tweet, said of birds

begin; start; initiate; originate

Alternative spelling of 初めて

conjunctive form of 始める (hajimeru) [ichidan]

to start doing / to begin

daybreak / (in compounds) end (of a certain period of time), or immediately following / (in compounds) beginning (of a year, month, day, etc.)

a bird / a chicken / fowl or chicken meat

to come (toward the speaker/writer) / (specifically, of a sensation) to come and stimulate / (と来たら (to kitara)) when it comes to

next..., coming...

to come, to arrive