目礼: greet with a nod / 黙礼: give a silent bow

白鰱: silver carp

呉竹: henon bamboo, a form of Phyllostachys nigra (black bamboo)

imperative of 呉れる (kureru, “to give to me, to do for me”)

Expresses the meaning that someone does something for me. / Expresses a request or desire for the other person to do something.

a song; to sing / Japanese poetry; waka

song; sing

bird lover

utattemita, a class of music where 歌(うた)い手(て) (utaite, “amateur singers”) cover songs

past of 歌ってみる (utatte miru, “to try to sing”): tried to sing