song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
singing voice; (sound of) singing
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
popular song program on radio or television
traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven; long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
old poem (esp. waka); old song
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
old Kanto-area folk songs
place that is often written about in waka poetry; oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems
children's song; nursery song
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
flute mouthpiece; poetic style
counting song; enumerative form (of waka)
folk songs; regional ballads
sailor's song; boat song; sea shanty; barcarolle
skillful tanka poet; official in charge of court poetry and music (ritsuryo period); poet
Heian era court lady's song (accompanying men's oouta); court lady singing a kouta; ditty; ballad; kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often love ballad
funny song; comic song; limerick
god of waka; god of song; muse
var. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs
spirit of a poem; true meaning of a poem
(waka) poetic sentiment; waka-composing mood; solid grounding in waka; meaning of a waka poem
festive poem or song; congratulatory form (of waka)
song performed while dancing; ballad
slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period)
utagoe coffeehouse; sing-along tearoom; coffee shop in which customers can sing in chorus accompanied by a band
rice-planting song; rice planters' song
ancient Japanese poetry form with three verses in a 5-7-7 moraic pattern
utagaruta; traditional matching game played with cards with stanzas of waka written on them
action rhymes; song sung (by children) as part of a game
kumeuta; variety of ancient ballad
annual New Year's poetry reading (held at the Imperial Court)
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
Japanese poem; waka; tanka
blackbird (Turdus merula)
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
woman who entertains customers with song and dance
poems inscribed beside the stone Buddha Foot monument at Yakushi Temple in Nara
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
annual New Year's poetry reading
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
allegorical form (of waka)
words mainly used in songs or poetry
confusing song or poem (esp. used derogatorily to describe a style of middle-age Japanese poetry popularized by Fujiwara no Teika)
song sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (later adopted by door-to-door musicians)
singing while playing (the guitar, piano, etc.); singing to one's own accompaniment
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū); metaphorical form (of waka)
overtone singing; throat singing
bag for holding waka manuscript paper; vocal sac; pen-name of Fujitani Mitsue (1798-1824)
slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period)
sad song; singing in a lonesome tone
gathering of men and women who sang courtship songs to each other and danced; dancing and singing feast of young men and women in ancient Japan