Kanji
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time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
serious; severe; grave; acute
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
a short while ago; already
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
carving; engraving; sculpture
evening; evening hour
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
immediately; at once; instantly
moment by moment; hour by hour
moment by moment; hour by hour
time; appointed time
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
appointed time; timetable; schedule
timetable; schedule
engraver; carver; sculptor
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
moment by moment; hour by hour
later on; afterwards
on schedule; on time
being already (well) aware
moment by moment; hour by hour
republication; reissue; reprinting; reproduction
facsimile edition; reprint
final third of a two-hour period
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
hourly; from one minute to the next; from hour to hour; moment by moment; with each passing moment
late-arriving person
departure time; flight time
(arch.) to carve; (arch.) to engrave; to publish; to author
hourly; from hour to hour; moment by moment; momently; from one minute to the next; with each passing moment
perfect attendance and punctuality (at school or work)
seal engraving
moment; instant
never being late (for school, work, etc.); always being on time
to impress; to engrave; to incise; to stamp (e.g. symbol); to punch
person who is always late
first third of a two-hour period
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm)
seal engraving
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
the regular time
reprinting (of a book)
report of late arrival; tardy slip
water clock
engraving; carving; statue
relief (carving)
carving characters; carved characters
hollow relief (carving); white line (woodcuts)
every moment is precious; time is money; precious time
middle third of a two-hour period
inscription on stone monuments, metal receptacles, etc.; exergue; inscribing
carve; engrave; shape (sentences)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
stone carving or engraving
short period
a moment of time in a spring evening (is worth a thousand pieces of gold)
arrival of the ideal time (for); arrival of an opportunity (to)
sculpture; engraving; the plastic art
severe (personality); unaffected by love
not getting with the times; being unaware of how things are changing
wood-block book
a moment of time in a spring evening is worth a thousand pieces of gold
triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
very rigorous; strict; cruel
publication of two or more different books together as one
hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)
clock signal; clock pulse
time of receipt (of a package, etc. by the post office)
downcutting; downward erosion; vertical erosion
daylight saving time; daylight savings time; summer time
clock signal; clock pulse
submission time stamp indication; MS
to engrave in one's heart
etching; engraving
stone inscription; epigraphy
Sculptor (constellation)
wood engraving
lateral erosion
to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing
Caelum (constellation); the Chisel
hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am)
hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm)
hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am)
hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); hour of the Serpent
hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); hour of the Hare
hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm)
hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight)
hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am)
hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)
hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); hour of the Cock