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
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
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 and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
Wakayama prefecture (Kinki area)
cheering song; supporters' song
renga (early Japanese poetry form); linked verse; poetic dialogue
kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
popular song program on radio or television
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
old poem (esp. waka); old song
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
poetry party or competition; gathering of tanka poets
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
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)
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
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
lament (song); elegy; dirge; Lamentations (book of the Bible)
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
background music; (movie or commercial) soundtrack; featured songs
opera company; opera troupe; musical revue; operetta company; operetta troupe
Kokin Wakashū (Heian period collection of poetry)
lyric sheet; card with the lyrics to a song
singing, dancing and music; (public) entertainment; performing arts
children's song; nursery song
versification; tanka poetry
six immortals of poetry; six notable Japanese poets whose poems were included in the anthology Kokin Wakashū
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
place that is often written about in waka poetry; oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
shepherd's song; pastoral poem; pastoral song; pastoral
singing and (string) music
collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems
flute mouthpiece; poetic style
old Kanto-area folk songs
great (waka) poet; immortal poet
excellent poem; famous poem
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
tanka appendage to a long poem
splendid tanka; splendid waka
writing songs or poems; poem
children's song; nursery song
Song of Solomon (book of the Bible); Song of Songs; Canticle of Canticles
anthem; carol; hymn of praise
kabuki play; kabuki drama
counting song; enumerative form (of waka)
poem (esp. tanka); song; pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; singing a poem or song in a loud voice
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
traditional Japanese poem with six verses in a 5-7-7-5-7-7 moraic pattern
sailor's song; boat song; sea shanty; barcarolle
woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen; geisha who sings at parties
monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a waka
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
skillful tanka poet; official in charge of court poetry and music (ritsuryo period); poet
type of dance where the ground is stamped (Heian period)
funny song; comic song; limerick
pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; song in praise of the Buddha
poems collected at the behest of the Emperor (from 905 to 1439); Imperial collection of poetry
selection of poems; selected poems
spirit of a poem; true meaning of a poem
popular song; folk song; ditty; ballad
(waka) poetic sentiment; waka-composing mood; solid grounding in waka; meaning of a waka poem
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
folk songs; regional ballads
pilgrim's song; pilgrim's hymn; song in praise of the Buddha
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
singing at the top of one's voice
song collection; collection of lieder
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
popular singer; singer of pop songs
festive poem or song; congratulatory form (of waka)
patriotic song; The Patriotic Song (e.g. Aegukga, national anthem of South Korea)
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
repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
words mainly used in songs or poetry
Okinawan fixed form poetry
god of waka; god of song; muse
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
var. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs
rice-planting song; rice planters' song
song performed while dancing; ballad
sailor's song; boat song; sea shanty; barcarolle
ancient Japanese poetry form with three verses in a 5-7-7 moraic pattern
kabuki play; kabuki drama; kabuki script
bawdy song; lewd song; obscene song
haikai (humorous or vulgar renga poetry)
prefatory song or poem; opening song
ritual singing and dancing gathering of young men and women
var. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs
rice-planting song; rice planters' song
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
mood of a poem; poet's mood when writing
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū)
action rhymes; song sung (by children) as part of a game
singing and (string) music
kumeuta; variety of ancient ballad
quintessential enka; enka with age-old lyrical themes set to a haunting traditional-style melody
festive poem or song; congratulatory form (of waka)
annual New Year's poetry reading
utagaruta; traditional matching game played with cards with stanzas of waka written on them
annual New Year's poetry reading (held at the Imperial Court)
blackbird (Turdus merula)
funny song; comic song; limerick
adaptation of a famous poem
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
quintessential enka; enka with age-old lyrical themes set to a haunting traditional-style melody
indignant lamentation over the evils of the times
poems inscribed beside the stone Buddha Foot monument at Yakushi Temple in Nara
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
Chinese and Japanese poetry and instrumental music; poetry and music; literature and music
Okuni kabuki; progenitor of modern kabuki, developed by Izumo Taisha shrine maiden Izumo no Okuni and popularized in Kyoto (early Edo period)
harlots' kabuki; prostitutes' kabuki
meaning of a song; meaning of a tanka
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
Japanese poem; waka; tanka
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
woman who entertains customers with song and dance
utagaruta; traditional matching game played with cards with stanzas of waka written on them
kabuki in the Kyoto-Osaka style
song one likes to sing; (one's) favourite song
allegorical form (of waka)
hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)
utagaruta; traditional matching game played with cards with stanzas of waka written on them
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
Japanese poem; waka; tanka
singing and playing the shō
songbook; collection of songs
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
annual New Year's poetry reading
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
iroha karuta; matching card game usu. consisting of 47 reading cards and 47 picture cards
iroha karuta; matching card game usu. consisting of 47 reading cards and 47 picture cards
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
words mainly used in songs or poetry
poetry style; poetry rules
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)
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū); metaphorical form (of waka)
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū); metaphorical form (of waka)
slow-paced style of shamisen music with vocal accompaniment (popular during the late Edo period)
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
song sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (later adopted by door-to-door musicians)
song sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (later adopted by door-to-door musicians)
lament; elegy; dirge; funeral song
poems inscribed beside the stone Buddha Foot monument at Yakushi Temple in Nara
form of poetry found on the stone Buddha Foot monument at Yakushi Temple in Nara (following a 5-7-5-7-7-7 moraic pattern)
bag for holding waka manuscript paper; vocal sac; pen-name of Fujitani Mitsue (1798-1824)
club song; organization song
kabuki syndrome; kabuki makeup syndrome
overtone singing; throat singing
overtone singing; throat singing
amateur kabuki performed at local festivals
acrostic poem in which consecutive morae form the disguised name of an animal, plant, place, etc.
poets can stay in one place and still know all the famous sights
singing while playing (the guitar, piano, etc.); singing to one's own accompaniment