the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
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
dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
day of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter)
Earth Ox (26th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1949, 2009, 2069)
Water Ox (50th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1913, 1973, 2033)
Wood Ox (2nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1925, 1985, 2045)
Fire Ox (14th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1937, 1997, 2057)
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
Metal Ox (38th year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)
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