唄 - song, ballad

long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)

lullaby

putting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; song of a convict on their way to prison

uta-sanshin (variety of Okinawan folk music)

Singin' in the Rain (1952 film and song)

Ringo no uta (1946 song; the first post-war hit song)

short love song (popular in late Edo period)

Bon Festival dance song

singer in a nagauta performance

work song

kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen

song praising the virtues of the Buddha