dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
large-breed dog; large dog
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
shiba inu (dog breed); shiba; brushwood dog
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog
guide dog; seeing-eye dog
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
mangy cur; low animal; beast
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog
tosa (dog breed); Shikoku (dog breed)
faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
adult dog; fully-grown dog; mature dog
pet dog; non-sporting dog
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
dog lover; person who loves dogs
to be betrayed by a trusted follower
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
evil shaman; witch doctor
cross between a dog and a wolf; wolfdog
A Dog of Flanders (1872 novel by Ouida)
rendering what little service one can
eating like a dog; eating greedily with one's head down; sloppy eating; (arch.) dogfighting
indoor dog; dog kept indoors; house dog
Kishu (Japanese dog breed)
man who practises cunnilingus; dog who licks butter off a person's body (for sexual arousal)
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
person bringing their dog along (for something); person walking their dog
public servant (esp. police); (lit.) dogs of the state
dog held at an animal shelter or rescue centre; rescue dog
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
dog apparition; fantastic dog-like creature
assistance dog; helper dog
service dog (for the disabled, etc.)
shiba inu (dog breed); shiba; brushwood dog
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
dog that is mainly kept indoors
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
one should not get involved in a marital quarrel
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
Japan Guide-dog Association
inuoumono; Kamakura-period sport in which horseback-mounted archers shot at dogs inside a large circular enclosure
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
Dog Shogun (nickname of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi)
dogs and horses; one's humble self
dog-friendly café; eatery which allows people to bring their pet dogs and provides separate menus for dogs and their owners
to be betrayed by a trusted follower
cowardly or depraved samurai
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
Sakhalin husky (dog breed)
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
feeling lost like a stray dog
foreign dog (esp. of Chinese origin)
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
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
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
Canis Minor (constellation); the Lesser Dog
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
Hokkaido (dog breed); Ainu dog
Kai Ken (Japanese dog breed)
Canis Major (constellation); the Greater Dog
Hokkaido (dog breed); Ainu dog
dog fitted with a bomb; anti-tank dog
Act on Assistance Dogs for Physically Disabled Persons
golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
inubō karuta (type of iroha karuta originating in Edo)
dog that knows (does) tricks
Canis (genus of wolves, dogs, etc.)
sacrificial opponent; jobber (in wrestling); foil; weak player brought in to make the opponent appear stronger
Taiwan dog (dog breed); Formosan mountain dog
assistance dog; helper dog
mongrel; mixed-breed dog; dog of nondescript breed
one dog barks at a shadow, and a hundred bark at the sound; it takes one person to start a rumor for the masses to tell it as the truth; gossip travels faster than the truth; (lit.) when one dog barks at nothing, ten thousand dogs will pass it on as fact
Canes Venatici (constellation); the Hunting dogs
short arched (traditionally bamboo) fence around walls of traditional townhouses, esp. in Kyoto (protects lower walls from fouling or damage)
pet dog; domesticated dog
brownbanded bambooshark (Chiloscyllium punctatum)
outdoor dog; dog kept outdoors
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale); autumn crocus; naked lady
bad things happen to those who attempt things; (lit.) if a dog walks they will hit a stick; good luck may come unexpectedly
one should not get involved in a marital quarrel
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs
bush dog (Speothos venaticus)
thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana)
catnip (Nepeta cataria); catmint
Ficus erecta (species of ficus)
Persian speedwell (Veronica persica); large field speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; birdeye speedwell; winter speedwell
inubō karuta (type of iroha karuta originating in Edo)
grey field-speedwell (Veronica polita)
Persian speedwell (Veronica persica); large field speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; birdeye speedwell; winter speedwell
black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)
Japanese plum-yew (Cephalotaxus harringtonia); Harrington's cephalotaxus; cowtail pine
Chonowski's hornbeam (Carpinus tschonoskii)
dullard; halfwit; my child; pig and dog
yellow dog contract (employment contract which forbids the employee to join a labor union)
jealous complaint; (lit.) the loud bark of a talentless dog
jealous complaint; (lit.) the loud bark of a talentless dog
dusky smooth-hound (Mustelus canis); smooth dogfish
Machilus thunbergii (species of laurel)
dog skin; dog hide; dog fur
deciduous cuspid; deciduous canine tooth
Quanrong (ethnic group from northwest of China during the Zhou dynasty)
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
(lit.) a starved dog does not fear the rod
one cannot escape from one's worldly desires; (lit.) the hounds of earthly desires would return each time they are driven away
window-shopping without any money; going out and returning without having bought or eaten anything; (lit.) dog's walk on the riverbank
truffle dog; truffle hound
attempting to be something you are not; (lit.) drawing a tiger that ends up looking like a dog
The Littlest Hobo (1958 film, 1963-1965 and 1979-1985 TV series)
Japanese holly (Ilex crenata)
Japanese beech (Fagus japonica)
woodland draba (Draba nemorosa); woodland whitlow-grass
crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous); forest fox; wood fox; common fox
Prunus buergeriana (species of flowering cherry)
Oriental ostrich fern (Pentarhizidium orientale)
Japanese painted fern (Athyrium niponicum); pictum
Japanese bugbane (Cimicifuga biternata)
slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis); green amaranth
variableleaf yellowcress (Rorippa indica)
variableleaf yellowcress (Rorippa indica)
evergreen pear (Pyrus kawakamii)
woolly lespedeza (Lespedeza tomentosa) (species of flower)
mastic-leaf prickly ash (Zanthoxylum schinifolium); Japanese prickly ash; Japanese pepper
spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta); laughing hyena
wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax)