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division into equal parts; equal parts

2

three; three years of age

1

sunrise

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sunset

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day and night

3

un-; non-; negative prefix

1

regular time; stated period

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

1

between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

1

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

1

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

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eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling

4

origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

1

kun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: earth, southwest)

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qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)

3

southeast

2

the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar

2

turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura

1

every place; various places

1

the 10 calendar signs

5

celestial stems (10 signs of the Chinese calendar)

1

carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand

3

second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint

4

third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar

4

fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark

4

5th in rank; fifth sign of the Chinese calendar

5

oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

3

7th in rank; seventh sign of the Chinese calendar

4

8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar

2

9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar

2

10th in rank; tenth sign of the Chinese calendar

2

document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

3

person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)

1

pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

1

on reading; on'yomi; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji

1

kun reading; kun'yomi; native Japanese reading of a Chinese character

1

four years

3

first sign of the Chinese calendar

2

second in rank; second sign of the Chinese calendar

2

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

3

firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)

1

that well-known ...

3

gin; jin

1

three years

2

sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac

7

least common multiple; least common denominator

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Wood Rat (1st year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1924, 1984, 2044)

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Water Boar (60th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1923, 1983, 2043)

2

Metal Rat (37th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1960, 2020, 2080)

2

Metal Ox (38th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)

2