the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
unlucky quarter (southwest)
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
materials; data; document
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
eighth day of the month; eight days
no food or drink (e.g. as a sign in a library, etc.); no eating or drinking
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
another time; some other time
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
clear; distinct; evident; definite
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
decision; settlement; definition
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
Shoku Nihongi (second of the six classical Japanese history texts)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.