ITAZURA ==  MISCHIEF
ISHIDORO == STONE LANTERN
ICHI-BAN ==  THE BEST
JARI ==      PEBBLES
JIKAN ==     TIME
JINKEN ==    REAL SILK
JOBU  ==    STRONG
JODAN ==    JOKE
JOCHU ==    MAID SERVANT
JOHIN NA ==  GRACEFUL
JOJOFU ==    HEROINE
JOSEI ==      FEMALE
JOSHIKI  ==    GOOD SENSE
JOTEI ==       EMPRESS
JOTO ==       BEST QUALITY
JUDO ==       JUDO
JUROJIN == GOD OF LONGEVITY
KABA-NO-KI ==  BIRCH TREE
KAKKA ==   HIS EXCELLENCY
KAMINARI ==     THUNDER
KAWAII  ==      CUTE
KAYAKU ==      GUNPOWDER
KICHO ==        PRICELESS
KIKU ==     CHRYSANTHEMUM
KINGYO ==   GOLDFISH
KINKA ==    GOLD COIN
KINPAKU ==  GOLD LEAF
KIRI  ==     MIST
KISEKI ==   MIRACLE
KO-TORI ==  SMALL BIRD
KOSEN == RAY OF LIGHT
KOTAIGO == DOWAGER EMPRESS
KOTEI ==   EMPEROR
KUJAKU == PEACOCK
MAHO  ==  MAGIC
AKA == RED
AKA GANE == COPPER
AKAI == RED
AMAI ==SWEET
AME == RAIN
ANZU ==APRICOT
ARIGATO == THANK YOU
ASA-GAO ==MORNING GLORY
AMANOGAWA == RIVER OF HEAVEN
BIJIN == A BELLE
BOTAN ==PEONY
BOTCHAN == LITTLE BOY
BUSHI == A WARRIOR
BANZAI ==LONG LIFE
CHOCHO == BUTTERFLY
CHA-NO-YU == TEA CEREMONY
CHOCHIN == JAPANESE LANTERN
CHIISAI == LITTLE
DAIJIN == MINISTER OF STATE
DANSHI == MALE CHILD
DAIBUTSU == GREAT BUDDHA
EBISU == GOD OF LUCK
FUJIN == LADY
FU-RIN == WIND CHIME
GO-HAN == RICE
GUNKA == WAR SONG
HANA == A FLOWER
HATO == A DOVE
HIBARI == A LARK (BIRD)
HIKARU == TO SHINE
HISUI == JADE
HOHOEMI == SMILE
HOTARU == FIREFLY
INORI == PRAYER
ISAN == LEGACY
There are many suitable names for a Japanese puppy here. I have more. If you want a particular translation or any suggestions do mail me.
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