御歌会始 おうたかいはじめ

ōtakai hajime

1. It's not the start of the poetry gathering.; It isn't the beginning of the *utaakai*.

1. Was the beginning of a poetry contest.

1. At the start of the poetry gathering; Beginning with the poetry recital

1. Beginning of; Imperial song contest

1. It is not the beginning of a poetry gathering.; It's not starting with poetry.

1. It's not a recital.; It hasn't begun.

1. It was the beginning of the poetry gathering.; It was the start of the singing session.

1. Imperial Music Gathering begins.; It is the start of the Imperial Music Gathering.

1. It is not the beginning of the poetry gathering.; It is not yet time for the poetry recital.

1. Was not a poetry recital.; Wasn't a poetry gathering.

1. Probably a poetry recital will begin.

1. It was not the first poetry recital.; It wasn't the beginning of the poetry gathering.

1. It wasn't a poetry recital.; It wasn't a singing party.

1. Probably a poetry recital will begin.

1. It was not the beginning of the poetry gathering.; It wasn't the start of the singing event.

1. If/When the Imperial Music Gathering had begun.; If/When the Imperial Song Contest had started.

1. If it were the beginning of the Imperial Song Contest; If the Imperial Song Contest had begun

1. If the Imperial Poetry Contest begins; When the Imperial Poetry Contest begins