宝

great treasure

Historical term

Taihō era (701.3.21-704.5.10); Daihō era

Rare term; Buddhism

great treasure (used to refer to bodhisattvas, esoteric teachings, etc.)

Rare term; Buddhism

homa-mandala (fire altar)

sacred treasure

adult museum; sex museum

Food, cooking

babaocai; eight-treasure vegetables

Enpō era (1673.9.21-1681.9.29)

rare treasure

ornamental railing top; bridge railing-post knob

Welsh onion flower; leek flower

Word usually written using kana alone

hosta; plantain lily

inside

Honorific; Obsolete term; Occ. written as 内宝

(another's) wife

two-storied pagoda (with a square base, pent roof and a round top)

Expressions; Buddhism

Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha)

Dated term

oh no!; good heavens!; oops

Idiomatic expression

to employ one's secret weapon; to play one's trump card; to use the ace up one's sleeve

Place name; Family or surname

Tōhou

Company name

Toho (film studio)

cloisonne ware

copper coin (Edo period)

famous treasure; noted treasure

Taiho Code (701 CE)

Buddhism

Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel

Tenpyō-hōji era (757.8.18-765.1.7)

Buddhism

guardian deity of the three jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha)

three-person saddle

treasured article

Tenpyō-shōhō era (749.7.2-757.8.18)

ほくら only

small shrine

depository for sacred objects

Mahjong

nine gates; winning hand composed of 1-1-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-9-9 of the same suit plus one additional tile of the same suit

Buddhism

Cakraratna; wheel-shaped treasure possessed by the ideal universal ruler, carried in front of him during excursions to allow easy passage