to shut, to close

(phonetics) back vowel

a surname

Abbreviation of 固定資産税(こていしさんぜい) (koteishisanzei) and 都市計画税(としけいかくぜい) (toshikeikakuzei). Both of them are Japanese real estate taxes.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 一 and 本 (one thing) / Short for 一本勝ち (ippon-gachi, “winning in one blow”).

a comic book, a cartoon book

hardcore pornography; 'underground' pornography showing uncensored genitals. Technically illegal in Japan.

banned book

a male given name / a male given name

(sumo) official sumo tournament