しょうぎ

Noun

 * 1)  the true meaning of a word;  the absolutely true reason for something
 * 2)  business talks, a business conference, a business consultation
 * 3)  a prostitute
 * 4)  shogi, Japanese chess
 * 5)  a folding stool
 * 6)  a small ceremony conducted at the imperial court
 * 7)  a young geisha still in training
 * 8)  minor or slight skill
 * 9)  a minor or slight duty
 * 10)  a clear indication of duty / righteousness / morality
 * 11)  a meeting at the cabinet department level
 * 12)   a critic or commentator on the translation of the sutras; a critic or commentator on Buddhist essays
 * 13)  fine-grained or detailed deliberation
 * 14)  a gate to the imperial palace; a tall gate; a law or religious dictum

Verb

 * 1)  to confer about business, to hold a business conference, to consult about business
 * 2)  to clearly indicate or make evident duty / righteousness / morality
 * 3)  to hold a meeting at the cabinet department level
 * 4)  to deliberate about details