to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
poem by the emperor or a member of the imperial family; poem; song
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
Japanese poem; waka; tanka
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
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
children's song; nursery song
kouta (Heian-era court lady's song accompanying the men's ōuta); court lady singing a kouta; ditty; ballad; kyogen kouta; style of kyogen song based on the Muromachi songs, often a love ballad
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
counting song; enumerative form (of waka)
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
place that is often written about in waka poetry; oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry
poem by the emperor or a member of the imperial family; poem; song
funny song; comic song; limerick
action rhymes; song sung (by children) as part of a game
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
singer; vocalist; amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
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; tanka competition; gathering of tanka poets
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
old poem (esp. waka); old song
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
court song sung at religious services and celebratory events
old Kanto-area folk songs
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
Ode to Joy (choral fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9)
collection of short Heian-period tales in the form of poems
live singing; poor singing; bad singing
var. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs
rice-planting song; rice planters' song
festive poem or song; congratulatory form (of waka)
folk songs; regional ballads
song performed while dancing; ballad
to put into song; to express in verse; to sing (a song) many times; to practice (a song) repeatedly
The Satanic Verses (novel by Salman Rushdie)
spirit of a poem; true meaning of a poem
traditional Okinawan folk music
word mainly used in tanka; poetical word
katauta; ancient Japanese poetry form with three verses in a 5-7-7 moraic pattern
Singin' in the Rain (1952 film and song)
utagaruta; traditional matching game played with cards with stanzas of waka written on them
utagaruta; traditional matching game played with cards with stanzas of waka written on them
utagaruta; traditional matching game played with cards with stanzas of waka written on them
utagaruta; traditional matching game played with cards with stanzas of waka written on them
Ringo no uta (1946 song; the first post-war hit song)
woman who entertains customers with song and dance
singing stream; karaoke stream
verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
sawyer's song (a traditional woodcutters' work song)
poems inscribed beside the stone Buddha Foot monument at Yakushi Temple in Nara
A Song of Ice and Fire (series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin)
women should not rule over men; it is a sad house where the hen crows louder than the cock; a whistling woman and a crowing hen are neither fit for God nor men; (lit.) when the hen crows, the house falls to ruin
singing while playing (the guitar, piano, etc.); singing to one's own accompaniment
sad song; singing in a lonesome tone
confusing song or poem (esp. used derogatorily to describe a style of middle-age Japanese poetry popularized by Fujiwara no Teika)
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū); metaphorical form (of waka)
song sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (later adopted by door-to-door musicians)
singer in a nagauta performance
overtone singing; throat singing
song sung behind the scenes
song sung behind the scenes
singing while playing (the guitar, piano, etc.); singing to one's own accompaniment
uta-sanshin (variety of Okinawan folk music); singing and playing the sanshin; vocals and sanshin
The Grass Is Singing (novel by Doris Lessing)