本

main school; principal school

this school; our school

central government office; head office

this office

principal residence

regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt

Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire

Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu

book lover; lover of books

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

bibliophilism; love of books

official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat)

Music

basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music)

Archaic

room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank

main office

this office

seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will

show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)

to publish a book; to put out a book

main course (of a river)

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)

final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)

this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship

Common noun

official post; regular post; permanent office

Common noun

principal post (as opposed to secondary post)

Pronoun

I (of someone in government or the civil service)

to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own; to find one's feet (legs); to hit (strike) one's stride

strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness

one's legal wife

highway; main road; the right road

internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)

principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image

idol; icon; object of adoration

Jocular, humorous term; Usu. as ご〜

the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter

main island

this island

headquarters

mother ship

this ship