one-by-one; separately; in detail
sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
fish that are called by different names as they grow larger
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
(woman's) undersash; datemaki; rolled omelette mixed with fish paste (omelet)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to look young; to seem young
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
to be profitable; to yield a profit
society; public; community; social studies
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
perpetuation of one's descendants
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
after that; afterwards; thereafter