Chinese peacock (species of swallowtail butterfly, Papilio bianor)
wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats; oat (Avena sativa); oats
wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats; oat (Avena sativa); oats
Japanese snake gourd (Trichosanthes pilosa)
black Japanese striped snake (Elaphe quadrivirgata); Japanese black ratsnake
wild oat (Avena fatua); wild oats; oat (Avena sativa); oats
glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers
Corvus (constellation); the Crow; the Raven
something indistinct; (lit.) a crow in a pitch-black night
something indistinct; (lit.) a crow in a pitch-black night
Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition); three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
spoiling someone's work; useless effort; labouring in vain; (lit.) if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up
spoiling someone's work; useless effort; labouring in vain; (lit.) if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up
spoiling someone's work; useless effort; labouring in vain; (lit.) if a peasant sows seeds, the crows will dig them up