1. ground; land; earth; soil
2. the region in question; the local area
3. skin
4. texture; fabric; material; weave
5. base; background
6. one's true nature
7. narrative (i.e. descriptive part of a story)
8. real life; actuality
10. noh chorus
11. accompaniment music (in Japanese dance)
12. basic phrase (in Japanese music; usu. repetitive)
13. base part (of multiple shamisens)