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
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
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
tosa (Japanese dog breed)
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)
Sakhalin husky (dog breed)
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
domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
Hokkaido dog; dog breed native to Hokkaido
Persian speedwell (Veronica persica); large field speedwell; bird's-eye speedwell; birdeye speedwell; winter speedwell
Kai; Kai ken; Japanese dog breed
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)