truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
genuine article; real thing; real deal
indeed; really; truly; very much
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
only extant copy; only existing copy
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
five (long cylindrical things)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
true meaning; underlying principle
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
this document; this letter; this writing
kanji (as opposed to kana); original form of a Chinese character (as opposed to a simplified or abbreviated form); Chinese character from which another Chinese character derives
treasured book; secret book; pornographic book
book of traditional Japanese music
regular matches in an official tournament
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
variant edition (of a book); alternative version; different manuscript; strange book; rare book; unique book
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
inner citadel; core; center; centre
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
four (long cylindrical things)
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
script; screenplay; scenario
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
performance; take; game; season; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
main section (of a newspaper); central column; this newspaper; our paper
book bound in Japanese style
main course (of a formal meal); extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
headquarters; head office; main office
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
main text; original text; this book; this volume
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
main castle; stronghold; inner citadel; this castle
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
seven (long cylindrical things)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
regular course (of study); regular program; this course; this department
plenary session; regular session
this land; our country; Imperial Court of Japan
this university; this educational establishment
ministry proper; home office; head office; this ministry; this department
real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice sword)
type of flat knot used in nets
this product; this article
(arch.) kabuki script; illustrated kabuki script
two (long cylindrical things)
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
script; libretto; scenario
true character; real nature
true character; real nature
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
four (long cylindrical things)
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
general manager; director-general
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
eight (long cylindrical things)
principal occupation; core business
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
main school; principal school; this school; our school
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
central government office; head office; this office
long-cherished desire; Amida Buddha's original vow
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to publish a book; to put out a book
original text; source book; draft
original text; source book; draft
bookbinding; binding (a book)
one's principal residence; main home
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
standard; basis; principle
formal (way); orthodox; regular; in earnest; serious; proper
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
folding book; folded sections of a book
main office; this office; this game (of go, shogi, etc.)
composition written for solo shakuhachi, kokyū, koto, etc.; this composition; this piece (of music); this song
this institution; the main institution
some book; book about that subject; books
police headquarters; main office; this office
main section (of a magazine or journal); central portion; this magazine; our journal
this device; this machine; this appliance; this plane
this chapter; this passage; this section
bell signalling that work, class, etc. has formally begun
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
pulp fiction; dime novel; akahon; university entrance exam workbook (published by Kyōgakusha); storybook (with red cover, Edo period); Red Guide (Michelin)
contract (entered into on the basis of a promise or previous agreement); formal agreement; contract at hand
natural; inborn; inherent; innate
origin; root; cause; principle
Hon'inbō; Honinbo; grandmaster
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
main festival; main day of a festival
performance; take; game; season; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
main subject; main issue; main discourse; this subject
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
base; stronghold; main fort; home base; home plate
work on paper; text, image or calligraphy on paper
(arch.) true form of a buddha; land of origin
book of registration; text of a play
this article; this paper; this manuscript
essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end
photocopy book; staplebound book; self-printed dōjinshi
Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)
measure of length corresponding to 6 shaku (approx. 1.82 meters)
excerpt; abridgment; abridgement; book of selections
principles underpinning an agriculturally based economy
this proposal; this plan; this bill; merits
real wasabi (as opposed to Western horseradish)
origin; main branch of family
foundation; basic principles
main shock (of an earthquake)
formal meeting (committee, etc.); session; this (the aforementioned, our) association (society, organisation)
this clause; this paragraph; this section; this entry (in an encyclopedia, dictionary, etc.); this article
dwelling place (ritsuryō period); hometown
head temple (of a branch temple); head priest's temple quarters
innateness; innate feature (or character, etc.)
under-the-counter porn mag (featuring uncensored photos)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen); proper move; appropriate move; expert
pure brew (e.g. sake, soy sauce)
(true) mirin; mirin containing alcohol
main account (on social media, etc.); principal account; real-name account
this thesis; this article; the article under consideration
official sumo tournament (six per year); Grand Sumo Tournament; honbasho
books related to the calendar; the calendar; the almanac
main gate; front gate; latter half of the Lotus Sutra, which describes the nature of the Buddha
mainlander; person from the mainland
willow gudgeon (species of fish, Gnathopogon caerulescens)
manifestation theory (holding that Shinto gods are manifestations of buddhas)
diversionary tactics; concealing one's true motives until the last moment
critical year in one's life; inauspicious year
ancient Indian collection of tales on the early lives of Buddha (ca. 4th century BCE); Jataka
hardcover book; hardback book
sake brewed without addition of saccharides and no more than 120 litres of seed alcohol per tonne
pure gold; capital stock; liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.)
reciter's book; complete set of books
worthless book; meritless book
(actual) screening (as opposed to prescreening)
inhabitants of the main island; native inhabitants of Taiwan (in contrast to Japanese colonists)
this drawing; this chart; this diagram
(used) book without the original cover (or box)
base salary; basic salary; base pay; basic pay
reaching age of 60; dotage; second childhood
state (or period) of life
primary biography; standard biography
property right to an estate; title
fully raising the curtain when an actor enters or exits; curtain with a family crest
stock certificate; bond; this ticket; official ticket
genuine kaya (as opposed to imitation kaya)
genuine kaya (as opposed to imitation kaya)
yukahon; books with large characters placed on the floor to be read from by the narrator in jōruri and bunraku
natural indigo; true indigo dye
this member (of an assembly)
Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids
Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids
reference calendar; main almanac
discrete kyogen (performed between two noh plays)
ancient Indian collection of tales on the early lives of Buddha (ca. 4th century BCE); Jataka
booklet; paper-bound book; brochure
unbound book (damp from the press); printed sheets
original; original text; authenticated facsimile; authenticated copy
first prize in a private lottery
Okinawan habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis)
chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
functioning cuff buttons on a jacket (i.e. those that can be buttoned and unbuttoned); surgeon's cuffs
Rhododendron metternichii
fragmentary remains of a large set of writings; the odd volume; a few pages
quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria); quahaug; hard clam; hard-shell clam; round clam; littleneck
gracile shrew mole (Uropsilus gracilis)
full registration (e.g. real estate transaction); non-provisional registration
town gas; piped gas; reticulated gas
hardcover book; hardback book
this kindergarten; this nursery; this garden; this park; this zoo
connection to public sewerage
Honshi Kaikyō Bus Company