to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
sailor's song; boat song; sea shanty; barcarolle
var. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs
children's song; nursery song
rice-planting song; rice planters' song
traditional Okinawan folk music
putting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; (lit.) song of a convict on their way to prison
Ringo no uta (1946 song; the first post-war hit song)
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
festive poem or song; congratulatory form (of waka)
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
sawyer's song (a traditional woodcutters' work song)
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
singer in a nagauta performance
song sung behind the scenes
uta-sanshin (variety of Okinawan folk music); singing and playing the sanshin; vocals and sanshin
singing while playing (the guitar, piano, etc.); singing to one's own accompaniment
song sung behind the scenes