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