bird

utattemita, a class of music where 歌(うた)い手(て) (utaite, “amateur singers”) cover songs

past of 歌ってみる (utatte miru, “to try to sing”): tried to sing

(figuratively, uncommon, possibly archaic) describes a state of having few visitors, of being lonesome, desolate, or unpopular, especially in business

the first sight of something / something seen for the first time

one should start a big project with immediate, practical steps; start small / the person who proposes something should be the first one to take practical steps to implement it

the period of time before daybreak

the end of the 梅雨 (tsuyu) or East Asian rainy season

for the East Asian rainy season to end

(sumo) akeni, a wicker box used by rikishi or gyoji to store personal items