鶴

Idiomatic expression

final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement

a jewel in a dunghill

Spoken to ward off misfortune

knock on wood; touch wood

Organization name

Tsurumi University

life in natural setting, free from worldly cares

getting frightened even by a slight noise; hearing the enemy in every leaf that rustles; being afraid of one's own shadow

Idiomatic expression

a swan among ducklings; a diamond among stones; a great figure among the common run of men

to wait expectantly; to be full of anticipation; to long for

Proverb

enjoying a long life is a matter for congratulation; cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years

Proverb

some people are never satisfied; the crane envies the longevity of the turtle

sandhill crane (Grus canadensis)

whooping crane (Grus americana)

red and white egg-shaped mochi

Proverb

the word of a wise man is worth the words of one thousand fools; one thousand chirps of sparrows, one cry of a crane

Organization name

Tsuruoka National College of Technology

Rare term

Oriental stork (Ciconia boyciana)

Rare term

parents may risk life and limb for their children (like a pheasant when the plains are burning or a crane on a cold night)

crane (bird)