本

Japanese character (i.e. kana, kanji)

duplicate; copy

under-the-counter porn mag (featuring uncensored photos)

native; citizen

Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)

Rare term

main gate; front gate

Buddhism

latter half of the Lotus Sutra, which describes the nature of the Buddha

bound book

investor; stockholder

Japantown (esp. historical Japantowns in Southeast Asia founded in the 16th-17th centuries)

single chopstick stuck upright into the bowl of rice offered to the deceased at their funeral

southern Japan (usu. referring to Kyushu and southwards)

Buddhism

main sutra (of a lecture)

books related to the calendar; the calendar; the almanac

picture copybook

Japanese studies; Japanology

critical year in one's life; inauspicious year

reciter's book; complete set of books

traditional Japanese dance

printed book

Law

original suit; main lawsuit; main action

misbound book; incorrectly collated book; book with pages out of order

hardcover book; hardback book

pure gold

capital stock

liquid gold (used for applying gold to ceramics, etc.)

book with missing pages