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