pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
faith is mysterious; faith is weird; (lit.) even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith
cirrocumulus cloud; mackerel sky
sardine and holly charm; sardine head and holly branch placed next to the front door during setsubun to ward off demons
pickled sardines; dried sardines; (lit.) red sardines; (arch.) rusty and blunt sword
pilchard oil; sardine oil
Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
round herring (Etrumeus teres)
flathead silverside (Hypoatherina valenciennei)
flathead silverside (Hypoatherina valenciennei)
better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
dried, smoked pilchard; shavings from dried, smoked pilchard
fish cake (made from sardines, used as a fertilizer); sardine meal
fish cake (made from sardines, used as a fertilizer); sardine meal
sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
minke whale; piked whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
Hawaiian ladyfish (Elops hawaiensis)
bonefish (Albula vulpes); banana fish; ladyfish
lantern fish (any fish of family Myctophidae, esp. Watase's lanternfish, Diaphus watasei)
attenuated spider fish (Bathypterois atricolor)
Rouleina watasei (type of slickhead fish)
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)