本

Buddhism

one's true nature

money for books

this month

real or original name

recognition and guarantee, by the shogunate, of ownership of the inherited estate of a samurai who pledged allegiance to it (in the Kamakura and early Muromachi periods)

head temple

this temple

origin; main branch of family

Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis)

main course (of a formal meal)

Abbreviation

extremely high-grade Japanese meal served all at once (on a table with legs)

composition written for solo shakuhachi, kokyū, koto, etc.

this composition; this piece (of music); this song; this tune

main festival; main day of a festival

formal meeting (committee, etc.); session

this (the aforementioned, our) association (society, organisation)

On signs, etc.

Closed Today

main branch of a family

truth; reality

main section (of a newspaper); central column

Formal or literary term

this newspaper; our paper

this proposal; this plan; this bill

Law

merits

one's real character

Slang

sexual intercourse (esp. with a prostitute); actual sex (in movies, etc.)

original verse poem

main shock (of an earthquake)

Sumo

official sumo tournament (six per year)

reluctant; unwilling

unfortunate; sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped)

this clause; this paragraph; this section

this entry (in an encyclopedia, dictionary, etc.); this article

rules; original rules