pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
Canis Major (constellation); the Greater Dog
dogcatcher; person who used to catch dogs and execute them for rabies prevention
① 神社や寺院の入り口におかれる獅子や犬の姿をした一対の獣の像。② 将棋の駒。
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
① 日本犬の犬種の一つで秋田県原産の大型犬。日本の天然記念物。
① 喧嘩に負けて、尻尾を巻いて逃げる犬。② 勝負に負けて、引き下がる者。敗残者。
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
catnip (Nepeta cataria); catmint
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
mangy cur; low animal; beast
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning
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
golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
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)
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
eating like a dog; sloppy eating; (arch.) dog fighting
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
person bringing their dog along (for something); person walking their dog
bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
Canis Major (constellation); the Greater 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
meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale); autumn crocus; naked lady
① 日本犬の犬種の一つで北海道原産の中型犬。日本の天然記念物。別名はアイヌ犬。
Persian speedwell (Veronica persica); large field speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; birdeye speedwell; winter speedwell
① 日本犬の犬種の一つで山梨県原産の中型犬。日本の天然記念物。
dog that knows (does) tricks
feeling lost like a stray dog
Ficus erecta (species of ficus)
inubō karuta (type of iroha karuta originating in Edo)
inubō karuta (type of iroha karuta originating in Edo)
black nightshade (plant) (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; Formosan Mountain Dog
Japanese holly (Ilex crenata)
wild dog; Asiatic jackal (Canis aureus ssp.); golden jackal; side-striped jackal (carnivore, Canis adustus)
Japanese beech (Fagus japonica)
woodland draba (Draba nemorosa); woodland whitlow-grass
short arched (traditionally bamboo) fence around walls of traditional townhouses, esp. in Kyoto (protects lower walls from fouling or damage)
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)
① 犬同士を組み合わせ、歯で噛み合わせて勝敗を決める競技。闘犬。