hound; hunting dog; gun dog
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
shiba inu (dog breed); shiba; brushwood dog
mangy cur; low animal; beast
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
tosa (dog breed); Shikoku (dog breed)
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
cross between a dog and a wolf; wolfdog
dog apparition; fantastic dog-like creature
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
A Dog of Flanders (1872 novel by Ouida)
eating like a dog; eating greedily with one's head down; sloppy eating; (arch.) dogfighting
man who practises cunnilingus; dog who licks butter off a person's body (for sexual arousal)
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
public servant (esp. police); (lit.) dogs of the state
person bringing their dog along (for something); person walking their dog
Sakhalin husky (dog breed)
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
dog that is mainly kept indoors
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
Dog Shogun (nickname of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi)
Kishu (Japanese dog breed)
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
dog-friendly café; eatery which allows people to bring their pet dogs and provides separate menus for dogs and their owners
shiba inu (dog breed); shiba; brushwood dog
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
feeling lost like a stray dog
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
that goes without saying; water is wet; (lit.) when a dog turns west, its tail turns east
wasting one's breath (trying to explain something); (lit.) (reading) the Analects of Confucius to a dog
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
Canis Major (constellation); the Greater Dog
Hokkaido (dog breed); Ainu dog
Hokkaido (dog breed); Ainu dog
Kai Ken (Japanese dog breed)
domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
Canis (genus of wolves, dogs, etc.)
short arched (traditionally bamboo) fence around walls of traditional townhouses, esp. in Kyoto (protects lower walls from fouling or damage)
inubō karuta (type of iroha karuta originating in Edo)
dog that knows (does) tricks
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
Taiwan dog (dog breed); Formosan mountain dog
pet dog; domesticated dog
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
inubō karuta (type of iroha karuta originating in Edo)
black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)
window-shopping without any money; going out and returning without having bought or eaten anything; (lit.) dog's walk on the riverbank
(lit.) a starved dog does not fear the rod
dusky smooth-hound (Mustelus canis); smooth dogfish
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
catnip (Nepeta cataria); catmint
meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale); autumn crocus; naked lady
grey field-speedwell (Veronica polita)
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
Oriental ostrich fern (Pentarhizidium orientale)
Japanese holly (Ilex crenata)
woolly lespedeza (Lespedeza tomentosa) (species of flower)
Japanese painted fern (Athyrium niponicum); pictum
woodland draba (Draba nemorosa); woodland whitlow-grass
Japanese beech (Fagus japonica)