the Dog, the eleventh of the twelve Earthly Branches

the hour of the dog; a historical dual-hour equivalent to 7PM - 9PM

reed

intellectual / the intelligentsia

Ainu

tosa, tosa inu, Japanese mastiff, Japanese fighting dog (a kind of Japanese dog)

犬, 狗: dog

(archaic) Alternative spelling of 去ぬ

(archaic or Kansai, Chūgoku, Shikoku) to go; to leave

Alternative spelling of 許婚: (historical) an arranged engagement, wherein both sets of parents promise that their children shall wed; generally arranged while the children are still young