許嫁, 許婚, 言名付: (historical) an arranged engagement, wherein both sets of parents promise that their children shall wed, generally arranged while the children are still young; (rare) a fiancée (female) or fiancé (male)

(Buddhism) prayer for the dead

A (guardian) dog spirit; a attendant/familiar spirit: In Japanese mythology an inugami (lit. a "dog spirit") is a type of shikigami (式神), similar to a familiar spirit, resembling, and usually originating from, a dog, and most commonly carrying out vengeance or acting as guardians on behalf of their 'owner'.

(rare) female dog, she-dog, bitch

A term of affectionate for a dog or puppy. Compare English doggy.

A lion-dog or shrine dog; a guardian statue seen in temples. Usually found in pairs, one on either side of an entryway, one with the mouth open to represent the syllable a or the start of things, and the other with the mouth closed to represent the syllable un or the end of things (similar to the phrase alpha and omega).

(rare) A dog god

Short for インフラストラクチャー (infurasutorakuchā, “infrastructure”).

hunting dog; hound

evasion, excuse