Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

Adverb (fukushi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'originally; from the start; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature · none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)genuine; real; authentic; standard; orthodox · full-scale; full-blown; all-out; full-fledged; fully fledged; full; proper; real; earnest; serious

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

Nounbook; volume; script · this; present; current; ... in question; ... at issue · main; head; principal

Nounbookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase

Nounorigin; source; beginning · basis; base; foundation; root · cause

Nounthe person in question; the person themselves; said person

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'genuine article; real thing; real deal

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)mere; only; just; slight

Nounstandard; basis; principle

Nounbookstore; bookshop · publisher · main building

Nounreal intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

Nounhead house; main family · founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace

Noun, Noun or verb acting prenominallyoriginal method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)

Nounmain building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.) · this library; this museum; this theatre; this hall; this building

Nounlong-cherished desire · Amida Buddha's original vow

Nounstronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

Nounprincipal occupation; core business

Nounmain school; principal school · this school; our school

Nounhome country; one's own country; country of origin · suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country · country of one's ancestors

Nounstrenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness

Nounmain object; principal object; true aim

Nounmain section (of a newspaper); central column · this newspaper; our paper

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'essence; true nature; substance; reality

Nounhead office; main office; headquarters; parent company · main shrine · this company; this shrine

Nounmain text · original text · this book; this volume

Nounministry proper; home office; head office · this ministry; this department

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'home (of something); place famous for its ...; center (e.g. of manufacture); best place (for) · place of origin; birthplace; cradle · morning session; last session in the morning

Nounprincipal occupation; main job · professional; an expert; specialist · I (of a government official, etc.); me

Nountrue feelings; real intention; one's heart · one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

Nounnumber (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)

Nountrue character; real nature

Nounone's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)

Nounmain line; trunk line

Nounprincipal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image · idol; icon; object of adoration · the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter

Nounsubstance; true form; true character · main part; main unit; body (of a machine) · object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)

Nounmain body (of troops); main force · this troop; these troops

Nounmain topic; main subject; main issue; main question · this subject

Nounthis land; our country · Imperial Court of Japan

Nounhead office; main office; main store; flagship store · this store; our store

Nounmain island · this island

Nounmain hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)today; this day

Noun, Adverb (fukushi)this (current) year

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'instinct

Nounbookcase

Nounperformance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; take · game; match · high of the season; height (of summer, etc.); actual event (or celebration, etc.); real deal

Nounheadquarters; head office; main office