• 本ほん

  book, volume, script

• 本能ほんのう

  instinct

• 本箱ほんばこ

  bookcase

• 本欄ほんらん

  this column

• 本名ほんみょう

  real name

• 本日ほんじつ

  today, this day

• 本紙ほんし

  this newspaper

• 本木もとき

  original stock

• 本山ほんざん

  head temple

• 本線ほんせん

  main line, trunk line

• 本件ほんけん

  this matter, this case

• 本島ほんとう

  main island

• 本年ほんねん

  this (current) year

• 本棚ほんだな

  bookshelves, bookshelf, bookcase

• 本のほんの

  mere, only, just, slight

• 本位ほんい

  standard, basis, principle

• 本部ほんぶ

  headquarters, head office, main office

• 本性ほんしょう

  true character, real nature

• 本堂ほんどう

  main hall (of a Buddhist temple), main temple

• 本旨ほんし

  main object, principal object, true aim

• 本物ほんもの

  genuine article, real thing, real deal

• 本校ほんこう

  main school, principal school

• 本気ほんき

  seriousness, earnestness, truth, sanctity

• 本人ほんにん

  the person in question, the person themselves, said person

• 本屋ほんや

  bookstore, bookshop

• 本書ほんしょ

  main text

• 本塁ほんるい

  base, stronghold, main fort

• 本腰ほんごし

  strenuous effort, earnestness, seriousness

• 本業ほんぎょう

  principal occupation, core business

• 本隊ほんたい

  main body (of an army), main force

• 本題ほんだい

  main topic, main subject, main issue, main question

• 本質ほんしつ

  essence, true nature, substance, reality

• 本店ほんてん

  head office, main office, main store, flagship store

• 本拠ほんきょ

  stronghold, inner citadel, base, headquarters

• 本朝ほんちょう

  this land, our country

• 本音ほんね

  real intention, motive, true opinion, what one really thinks

• 本省ほんしょう

  ministry proper, home office, head office

• 本願ほんがん

  Amida Buddha's original vow, long-cherished desire

• 本流ほんりゅう

  main course (of a river)

• 本社ほんしゃ

  head office, main office, headquarters, parent company

• 本格ほんかく

  original method, original procedure, genuine way (of doing something)

• 本数ほんすう

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

• 本文ほんぶん

  text (of a book, document, etc.), body (of a letter)

• 本命ほんめい

  favorite (to win), favourite, likely winner

• 本心ほんしん

  true feelings, real intention, one's heart

• 本土ほんど

  mainland, the country proper

• 本館ほんかん

  main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.)

• 本家ほんけ

  head house, main family

• 本籍ほんせき

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

• 本領ほんりょう

  characteristic quality, special character, one's real ability, one's specialty