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close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

troubadour; minstrel

recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song

moaning; groaning

to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose

reciting Chinese poems

top-quality sake brewed from rice grains milled to 50% of weight or less

to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose

laborious composition; struggling to compose a poem

reciting poetry or singing in a soft voice

recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); composed poem

humming to oneself

auditor (Edo period); examiner; inquisitor; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)

recitation; singing

hum; meditation; painstaking elaboration on one's poem; groaning in distress

ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%

re-examination; review

ginjō sake; high-quality sake brewed by low temperature fermentation from white rice milled to 60%

singing at the top of one's voice

going to famous sightseeing spots, ruins, etc. seeking inspiration for waka or haiku; reciting or composing poetry while strolling

recital; recitation; chant(ing)

vocal solo; solo recitation of traditional poetry, noh verse, etc.

loud recitation (of a poem)

excellent poem (tanka, haiku, etc.); famous poem; superb rendition of a poem

recital; recitation; chant(ing)

improvisation (of a poem); improvization

hum; singing in a low voice

to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

ginjō sake with no added alcohol

favourite poem or song; favorite poem or song; lover of poetry and song

reciting poetry

duet

torture (in the Edo-period)

loud singing

emotional chanting or recitation

poems composed in one's sickbed

impromptu poem

splendid poem

wandering minstrel

scrutiny; careful (close) examination (investigation); careful inquiry; careful selection

(in Japan) 2nd note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. D sharp)

dragon flute; medium-pitched bark-covered bamboo transverse flute with seven holes, used in gagaku