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Birds, bugs and beasts; weeds, trees, and flowers
鳥 虫 けもの、臭き花? 草木も眠る丑三つ時 (Kusaki mo nemuru ushi mitsu doki; “In the dead night, when even the grass and trees sleep”) Definition: A phrase describing the hushed, eerie early-morning hours. The dead of night. A time so late that not only people … Continue reading
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Tagged early morning, 草木, late night, old time systems, wee hours, 干支, 丑
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