Hokkaido sika (deer) (Cervus nippon yesoensis); Yezo sika
red deer (Cervus elaphus)
rice crackers for feeding the deer (in Nara)
match made in heaven; perfect match; great coupling; (lit.) sika deer and maple leaves (a common motif in poetry and classical Japanese painting)
babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa)
people may bring about their demise for love; it is easy to have one's weak points taken advantage of; (lit.) in autumn (during mating season), deer come forth when they hear (a hunter's) whistle
zeal is a bad servant; (lit.) the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain