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ほんの, 本の
Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi), Usually in kana
mere, only, just, slight
クリスマスはほんの２週間先です。
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煩悩, 煩惱, ぼんのう
1. worldly desires, evil passions, appetites of the flesh
Buddhist term
2. klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
「百八といえば煩悩の数だ」「お兄ちゃんはどんな煩悩があるの？」「言ってもいいが、検閲削除になるぞ」
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ほんのり
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Takes suru, Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
slightly, faintly
んじゃ、ほんのり・・・実力を出しましょうかね。
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ほんのわずか, ほんの僅か
Expression, NA-adjective, May take 'no', Usually in kana
small amount, jot, nothing much, (to a) slight degree, wee bit
このスープはほんのわずか塩がたりない。
ほんの気持ち, 本の気持ち, ほんのきもち
Expression, Humble, used when exchanging gifts; usu. as ～ですが
1. small token of one's sentiments
Adverb, See 気持ち・4
2. just slightly, only a bit
本能寺の変, ほんのうじのへん
Expression, historical term
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
基本のキ, きほんのキ
Expression
the absolute basics (esp. in educational contexts), most basic of basics, most fundamental thing
五本の指に入る, ５本の指に入る, ごほんのゆびにはいる
Expression, Godan verb, Idiomatic expression
to be among the top five, to be one of the five best
敵は本能寺にあり, 敵は本能寺に在り, てきはほんのうじにあり
Expression, See 本能寺の変, Idiomatic expression
his true objective lies elsewhere, there are ulterior motives at play, the enemy is at Honnōji
ぼんのくぼ, 盆の窪
Expression, Usually in kana
1. hollow at nape of the neck
Archaism
2. toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)