crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
knock on wood; touch wood
obtaining the respective numbers of cranes and tortoises from the total of their heads and legs; calculating the values of two unknown quantities from their unit total and the total of one of their attributes
item with a long slender neck (e.g. vase, bottle); long-necked person
enjoying a long life is a matter for congratulation; (lit.) cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years
Gruidae (bird family comprising the cranes)
the word of a wise man is worth the words of one thousand fools; (lit.) one thousand chirps of sparrows, one cry of a crane
migration of cranes to their nesting grounds
red and white egg-shaped mochi
some people are never satisfied; (lit.) the crane envies the longevity of the turtle
parents may risk life and limb for their children (like a pheasant when the plains are burning or a crane on a cold night)
Grus (constellation); the Crane