鶴

crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

Tsurumi University

final word

crane (bird)

to wait expectantly

(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes

migration of cranes to their nesting grounds

looking forward to

enjoying a long life is a matter for congratulation

white-naped crane (Grus vipio)

crane kick (in the movie Karate Kid)

whooping crane (Grus americana)

Hakutsuru (brand of sake)

the word of a wise man is worth the words of one thousand fools

common crane (Grus grus)

snakeberry (Maianthemum dilatatum)

obtaining the respective numbers of cranes and tortoises from the total of their heads and legs

paper crane

demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo)

a swan among ducklings

Tsuruoka National College of Technology

some people are never satisfied

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

red and white egg-shaped mochi

crane (bird)

getting frightened even by a slight noise

flamingo (Phoenicopteridae)

red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)

crowned crane

V-shape (battle formation)

life in natural setting, free from worldly cares

sandhill crane (Grus canadensis)

crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)

St Bernard's lily (Chlorophytum comosum)

pickaxe

hooded crane (Grus monacha)

knock on wood

knock on wood

a jewel in a dunghill

Oriental stork (Ciconia boyciana)