本

ace up one's sleeve; trump card

Music

basic melody (esp. on koto and shamisen)

proper move (in go, shogi, etc.); appropriate move

expert; professional; specialist; master

Common noun

eradication

Noun or verb acting prenominally

drastic

julienne (esp. of daikon); long, thin strips

copy; sketch

simpleton; henpecked husband; sniveler; sniveller

Historical term

two-sworded samurai

Law

fundamental right; fundamental human right

Derogatory

Japanese person; Jap

official publication; government publication

book belonging to a government office

central head office; home head office; flagship store

incomplete set of books; odd volume

From ビニール and 本

pornographic magazine or book sold wrapped in plastic

this document; this letter; this writing

pure brew (e.g. sake, soy sauce)

pornography; obscene book

popular edition (of a book)

permanent construction

practice book used in jōruri and nagauta

this thesis; this article; the article under consideration

this law; this act

fundamental laws; core laws

this product; this item; this article

true leaf; foliage leaf

sutra book

book of traditional Japanese music

Japanese rice