本

regular course (of study); regular program

this course; this department

essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end

final examination

main object; principal object; true aim

this university; this educational establishment

permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment

Standard phrase said when testing a microphone

testing, testing

head office; main shop

permanent domicile

Archaic; Buddhism

true form of a buddha

ほんち only

land of origin

(a pair of) bookends

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

ministry proper; home office; head office

this ministry; this department

this chapter; this passage; this section

Baseball

home run

person's own words; personal story; direct quote

type of flat knot used in nets

main stage; public place

real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice sword)

this article; this paper; this manuscript

base; stronghold; main fort

Baseball

home base; home plate

study of plants, minerals, and animals for use in Chinese medicine; herbalism; pharmacognosy

duty; regular business

Go (game)

Hon'inbō; Honinbo; grandmaster