tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
singer; vocalist; amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms
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
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
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
old poem (esp. waka); old song
court song sung at religious services and celebratory events
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
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
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
Ode to Joy (choral fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9)
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
collection of short Heian-period tales in the form of poems
children's song; nursery song
live singing; poor singing; bad singing
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
counting song; enumerative form (of waka)
children's song; nursery song
folk songs; regional ballads
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 put into song; to express in verse; to sing (a song) many times; to practice (a song) repeatedly
var. of folksong; var. of koto or shamisen music; medley of (Japanese) songs
spirit of a poem; true meaning of a poem
festive poem or song; congratulatory form (of waka)
song performed while dancing; ballad
rice-planting song; rice planters' song
katauta; ancient Japanese poetry form with three verses in a 5-7-7 moraic pattern
funny song; comic song; limerick
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)
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
Japanese poem; waka; tanka
word mainly used in tanka; poetical word
singing stream; karaoke stream
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
Japanese poem; waka; tanka
utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
word mainly used in tanka; poetical word
verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
woman who entertains customers with song and dance
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
to put into song; to express in verse; to sing (a song) many times; to practice (a song) repeatedly
word mainly used in tanka; poetical word
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
poems inscribed beside the stone Buddha Foot monument at Yakushi Temple in Nara
sawyer's song (a traditional woodcutters' work song)
A Song of Ice and Fire (series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin)
poem by the emperor or a member of the imperial family; poem; song
Japanese poem; waka; tanka
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
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
singer; vocalist; nagauta singer (in kabuki); singer of noh chants
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
poem by the emperor or a member of the imperial family; poem; song
poem by the emperor or a member of the imperial family; poem; song
poem by the emperor or a member of the imperial family; poem; 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
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
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
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
first line (of a poem); first bars (of a melody)
uta-sanshin (variety of Okinawan folk music); singing and playing the sanshin; vocals and sanshin
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)
song sung by children during the New Year's bird-driving procession (later adopted by door-to-door musicians)
The Grass Is Singing (novel by Doris Lessing)
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū); metaphorical form (of waka)
overtone singing; throat singing
overtone singing; throat singing
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū); metaphorical form (of waka)
metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū); metaphorical form (of waka)
sad song; singing in a lonesome tone