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
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
Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
round herring (Etrumeus teres)
flathead silverside (Hypoatherina valenciennei)
Rouleina watasei (type of slickhead fish)
bonefish (Albula vulpes); banana fish; ladyfish
minke whale; piked whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
attenuated spider fish (Bathypterois atricolor)
lantern fish (any fish of family Myctophidae, esp. Watase's lanternfish, Diaphus watasei)
Hawaiian ladyfish (Elops hawaiensis)
sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)