Germanic (people, language, culture, etc.)
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
foreign (product, esp. agricultural); of foreign manufacture
a great variety of; diversity
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
measurement error; calculation error
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
traditional Chinese medicine
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
Hokkaido dog; dog breed native to Hokkaido
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
prairie dog (Cynomys sp.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
not limited to; not just ...
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe