past tense and perfective aspect of 言う (iu, yū) [godan]

nonetheless, although, be that as it may

in other words; what I (you, etc.) mean is

to startle; to surprise; to astonish

a target, a mark, a bullseye / an objective, an object (of doing something)

as far as ... is concerned; in terms of ...

dormitory / hostel / villa / tea pavilion

values

valuable

library (room, as in a school)