tsurukamenara
1. If/when cranes and turtles…; If there are cranes and turtles…
Noun
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1. If/when cranes and turtles…; If there are cranes and turtles…
1. crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
1. 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
1. knock on wood; touch wood
1. Was not a crane and turtle.; Was not auspicious.
1. Probably a crane and turtle.; Likely a long life.
1. Crane and turtle; Longevity and good fortune
1. Not crane and turtle.; Not longevity and good fortune.
1. Not a crane and turtle.; Not long-lived and fortunate.
1. Was a crane and turtle.; Was auspicious.