noun:

• words mainly used in songs or poetry ➜ 歌詞【うたことば】

noun:

• mood of a poem; poet's mood when writing

noun:

• book of poems

noun:

• great poet

noun:

• great poet

noun:

• an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation
• accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)

noun:

• name of poem

noun:

• versification; tanka poetry

noun:

• skillful tanka poet ➜ 短歌
• official in charge of court poetry and music (ritsuryo period)
• poet

noun:

• monument (stele, gravestone, etc.) engraved with a waka ➜ 和歌

noun:

• poetic style

noun:

• oft-repeated descriptive epithets in poetry

noun:

• bag for holding waka manuscript paper ➜ 和歌
• vocal sac ➜ 鳴嚢
• pen-name of Fujitani Mitsue (1798-1824)

noun:

• essay on tanka poetry