歌

bawdy song; lewd song; obscene song

karuta game in which players race to grab cards associated with a given reading

to sing a tune

elegy; dirge

metaphorical poem (of the Man'yōshū)

quintessential enka; enka with age-old lyrical themes set to a haunting traditional-style melody

kumeuta; variety of ancient ballad

folk song

action rhymes; song sung (by children) as part of a game

light opera

blackbird (Turdus merula)

annual New Year's poetry reading (held at the Imperial Court)

adaptation of a famous poem

Edo-style kabuki

ballad

love song

to sing from memory

work song

anti-war song

indignant lamentation over the evils of the times

verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables

alto (voice or singer)

loud singing

harlots' kabuki; prostitutes' kabuki