tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
tortoise-shell divination
tortoise-shaped scrubbing brush (from company name)
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
knock on wood; touch wood
turtle scooping (festival game)
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
enjoying a long life is a matter for congratulation; (lit.) cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years
white plaster bun-shaped mound (used to support base stones, etc.)
high-quality glossy white habutai silk; raw silk twill fabric with fine diamond pattern
forked viburnum (Viburnum furcatum); scarlet leaved viburnum
tieing up (e.g. a prisoner) with a criss-cross rope so that it forms a lozenge pattern
some people are never satisfied; (lit.) the crane envies the longevity of the turtle
high-quality glossy white habutai silk; raw silk twill fabric with fine diamond pattern
replying to an email or online discussion after a long delay; slow response
cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
rice stink-bug (Lagynotomus elongatus)
soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.