the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
middle of the night; dead of night
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
intended use; intended purpose
cost of a meal (or meals)
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
river; stream; River; the ... river
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to begin; to set about; to start
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
lodging; boarding; boarding house; school dormitory
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations