branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to lose one's way; to get lost
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
authenticity; credibility
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
brilliant; bright; dazzling
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
right in the center (centre)
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)