本 běn

root; stem; origin

book; notebook; Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi"

textbook

notebook (stationery); notebook (computing)

fundamental; basic; root

original; originally; at first

basic; fundamental; main

basically; on the whole

source material; original story

skill; ability; capability

undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)

I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned

script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario

(manufacturing, production etc) costs

capital (economics)

itself; in itself; per se

local; this locality

essence; nature; innate character

one's native country; native; local

the current period; this term (usually in finance)

originally; original

sample; specimen

instinct

natural instincts; nature; inherent quality

capitalism

specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease

inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character

original idea; real intention; etymon

capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)

based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle