the Japanese holly, Ilex crenata

kennel, doghouse

a surname

a loyal or faithful dog

war dog, dog used in warfare

(derogatory) cur

(grammar) present progressive form / (by extension, with で) making progress

Synonym of 黄昏 (tasogare, “dusk; twilight”) / Synonym of 黄昏時 (tasogaredoki, “dusk; twilight”)

a first, start, a beginning / (slang) first sexual relations, one's first time

bowl; pot / skull; cranium