genuine article; real thing; real deal
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
only extant copy; only existing copy
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
five (long cylindrical things)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis)
foundation; basic principles
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
this document; this letter; this writing
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
regular matches in an official tournament
willow gudgeon (species of fish, Gnathopogon caerulescens)
indeed; really; truly; very much
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
head office; main office; main store; flagship store
innateness; innate feature (or character, etc.)
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom)
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
book making (binding, publishing)
performance; take; game; season; actual sexual intercourse (i.e. not simulated); penetration
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
script; screenplay; scenario
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
main temple building; nave
regular course; this lesson
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
two (long cylindrical things)
headquarters; head office; main office
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
main question; real issue at hand
script; libretto; scenario
true character; real nature
true character; real nature
head house (family); birthplace; originator
head house (family); birthplace; originator
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
four (long cylindrical things)
four (long cylindrical things)
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
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
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
general manager; director-general
eight (long cylindrical things)
principal occupation; core business
example; specimen; sample
inner citadel; core; center; centre
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
main school; principal school; this school; our school
central government office; head office; this office
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
original text; source book; draft
original text; source book; draft
seven (long cylindrical things)
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
one's principal residence; main home
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
standard; basis; principle
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
formal; orthodox; in earnest
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
folding book; folded sections of a book
true meaning; underlying principle
var. of traditional shakuhachi music
variant edition (of a book); alternative version; different manuscript; strange book; rare book; unique book
plenary session; regular session
this institution; the main institution
police headquarters; main office; this office
some book; book about that subject; books
this land; our country; Imperial Court
this chapter; this passage; this section
pulp fiction; dime novel; akahon; university entrance exam workbook (published by Kyōgakusha); storybook (with red cover, Edo period); Red Guide (Michelin)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. has formally begun
origin; root; cause; principle
natural; inborn; inherent; innate
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
Hon'inbō; Honinbo; grand master of the game of go
contract (entered into on the basis of a promise or previous agreement); formal agreement; contract at hand
main festival; main day of a festival
main discourse; this subject; body (of a speech)
this university; this educational establishment
ministry proper; home office; head office; this ministry; this department
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
work on paper; text, image or calligraphy on paper
essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end
base; stronghold; main fort; home base; home plate
book of registration; text of a play
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
real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice sword)
type of flat knot used in nets
photocopy book; staplebound book
excerpt; abridgment; abridgement; book of selections
treasured book; secret book; pornographic book
principles underpinning an agriculturally based economy
book bound in Japanese style
origin; main branch of family
main shock (of an earthquake)
formal meeting (committee, etc.); session; this (the aforementioned, our) association (society, organisation)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica)
head temple (of a branch temple); head priest's temple quarters
book of traditional Japanese music
this product; this article
pure brew (e.g. sake, soy sauce)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen); proper move (in go, shogi, etc.); appropriate move; expert
(true) mirin; mirin containing alcohol
this thesis; this article; the article under consideration
reciter's book; complete set of books
main account (on social media, etc.); principal account; real-name account
books related to the calendar; the calendar; the almanac
official sumo tournament (six per year)
mainlander; person from the mainland
manifestation theory (holding that Shinto gods are manifestations of buddhas)
main gate; front gate; latter half of the Lotus Sutra, which describes the nature of the Buddha
diversionary tactics; concealing one's true motives until the last moment
critical year in one's life; inauspicious year
pure gold; capital stock; liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.)
hardcover book; hardback book
sake brewed without addition of saccharides and no more than 120 litres of seed alcohol per tonne
worthless book; meritless book
(actual) screening (as opposed to prescreening)
Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids
Chinese classic without reading aids; book without reading aids
primary biography; standard biography
property right to an estate; title
fully raising the curtain when an actor enters or exits (noh); curtain with a family crest
stock certificate; bond; this ticket; official ticket
genuine kaya (as opposed to imitation kaya)
this member (of an assembly)
state (or period) of life
measure of length corresponding to 6 shaku (approx. 1.82 meters)
book written entirely in kana
unbound book (damp from the press); printed sheets
(arch.) kabuki script; illustrated kabuki script
reference koyomi; main almanac
discrete kyogen (performed between two noh plays)
Rhododendron metternichii
quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria); quahaug; hard clam; hard-shell clam; round clam; littleneck
gracile shrew mole (Uropsilus gracilis)
booklet; paper-bound book; brochure
original; original text; authenticated facsimile; authenticated copy
first prize in a private lottery
inhabitants of main island
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
fragmentary remains of a large set of writings; the odd volume; a few pages
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