dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
evil shaman; witch doctor
mangy cur; low animal; beast
tosa (Japanese dog breed)
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning
dogcatcher; person who used to catch dogs and execute them for rabies prevention
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
to be betrayed by a trusted follower
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
dog apparition; fantastic dog-like creature
man who practises cunnilingus; dog who licks butter off a person's body (for sexual arousal)
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
eating like a dog; sloppy eating; (arch.) dog fighting
Sakhalin husky (dog breed)
person bringing their dog along (for something); person walking their dog
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
dog-hunting event of Kamakura period
one should not get involved in a marital quarrel
cowardly or depraved samurai
dog-friendly café; eatery which allows people to bring their pet dogs and provides separate menus for dogs and their owners
foreign dog (esp. of Chinese origin)
wasting one's breath (trying to explain something); (lit.) (reading) the Analects of Confucius to a dog
Canis Minor (constellation); the Lesser Dog
Canis Major (constellation); the Greater Dog
Hokkaido dog; dog breed native to Hokkaido
Kai; Kai ken; Japanese dog breed
domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
inubō karuta (type of iroha karuta originating in Edo)
dog that knows (does) tricks
Taiwan Dog; Formosan Mountain Dog
pet dog; domesticated dog
golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
black nightshade (plant) (Solanum nigrum)
wild dog; Asiatic jackal (Canis aureus ssp.); golden jackal; side-striped jackal (carnivore, Canis adustus)
short arched (traditionally bamboo) fence around walls of traditional townhouses, esp. in Kyoto (protects lower walls from fouling or damage)
jealous complaint; (lit.) the loud bark of a talentless dog
a wholesome household can not be disturbed from the outside; a house divided against itself cannot stand; (lit.) a firm fence keeps the dogs out
window-shopping without any money; going out and returning without having bought or eaten anything; (lit.) dog's walk on the riverbank
one cannot escape from one's worldly desires; (lit.) the hounds of earthly desires would return each time they are driven away
(lit.) a starved dog does not fear the rod
Machilus thunbergii (species of laurel)
bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
catnip (Nepeta cataria); catmint
meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale); autumn crocus; naked lady
Persian speedwell (Veronica persica); large field speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; birdeye speedwell; winter speedwell
thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana)
Ficus erecta (species of ficus)
Chonowski's hornbeam (Carpinus tschonoskii)
Persian speedwell (Veronica persica); large field speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; birdeye speedwell; winter speedwell
Japanese plum-yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia); Harrington's cephalotaxus; cowtail pine
variableleaf yellowcress (Rorippa indica)
crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous); forest fox; wood fox; common fox
slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis); green amaranth
Oriental ostrich fern (Pentarhizidium orientale)
evergreen pear (Pyrus kawakamii)
Prunus buergeriana (species of flowering cherry)
Japanese holly (Ilex crenata)
woolly lespedeza (Lespedeza tomentosa) (species of flower)
Japanese bugbane (Cimicifuga biternata)
Japanese painted fern (Athyrium niponicum); pictum
woodland draba (Draba nemorosa); woodland whitlow-grass
Japanese beech (Fagus japonica)