dead of the night; midnight; (arch.) third quarter of the ox's hour (around 2-2:30am or 3-3:30am)
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
day of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter)
Earth Ox (26th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1949, 2009, 2069)
Water Ox (50th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1913, 1973, 2033)
Wood Ox (2nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1925, 1985, 2045)
Metal Ox (38th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)