commander; general; leader
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
Bureau of Onmyō; government office in charge of astronomical observations, divination and calendar making (under the ritsuryo system)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
government service; official position; civil service
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
scoring the first point; winning the first game; lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon
tool; implement; means; furniture
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
Japanese calendar's six labels, indicating how auspicious each day is
to rule; to govern; to administer