hypothetical and imperative forms of 咲く (saku) [godan]

to bloom / to make white waves appear

Alternative spelling of 初めて

conjunctive form of 始める (hajimeru) [ichidan]

to start doing / to begin

begin; start; initiate; originate

a flower / Short for 生け花 (ikebana): flower arrangement / Short for 花札 (hanafuda): Japanese playing cards / the best days of one's life / the best thing / essence

look fresh / be full of life

nature / spontaneity

初夏: beginning of summer / 書架: bookshelf / 書家: calligrapher