(Hachijō) mother

sharpening the factory edge of a knife

sailing ship, sailboat, sail

(onomatopoeia) gentle, soft

丿乀: swaying from side to side

preparation of the daggertooth pike conger where gentle cuts sever the bones, yet the flesh does not collapse

(informal) Clipping of 明けましておめでとう、今年もよろしくお願いします (akemashite omedetō, kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegai shi masu): an expression celebrating the new year and seeking good relations throughout the new year

picking and choosing as one pleases

(humorous, pun, dated) Alternative form of よっこいしょ

people of a certain kind; class, cohort / generation / lifetime