twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
12th day of the month; 12 days
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
the twelve divine generals (of Bhaisajyaguru)
the twelve nidanas (continuum of twelve phases that lead to suffering)
the twelve zodiacal signs; constellations of the zodiac
twelve devas (esp. of the Shingon sect)
the twelve gates of Heian Palace
Twelfth Night; Epiphany Eve
the 72 microseasons of the year based on the 24 solar seasons further divided into 3
first system to rank officials into 12 levels (603 CE)
duodecimal system; base twelve system
32nd note; demisemiquaver
twelve meridians (in acupuncture, etc.)
twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities
the Twenty-Two Shrines; the 22 most important Shinto shrines, as designated during the Heian period
ancient Chinese chromatic scale (primarily used in Japan for gagaku, etc.)
twelve coinages minted in Japan during the Nara and Heian periods
last 32 (in a tournament); round of 32
Buddhist theory of the twelve-fold chain of causation, interdependent origination and co-dependent arising (San: pratītya-samutpāda); twelve causal links
Twelver Shiism (branch of Shia Islam)
Twelfth Night (comedy by William Shakespeare); Twelfth Night, or What You Will