(dated) part of Japan adjacent to Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea

Japanese mint (Mentha canadensis)

Kyūjitai form of 日本学: Japanology

(oceanography) Synonym of 黒潮: the Kuroshio Current

(military, historical) 大日本帝国海軍 / (military) 海上自衛隊

(military, historical) 大日本帝国陸軍 / (military) 陸上自衛隊

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