(Classical Japanese, archaic) to age

(obsolete) The hentaigana syllable that is used to represent na in old Japanese text.

(obsolete) The hentaigana syllable that is used to represent ne in old Japanese text.

A transliteration of the French surname Bataille / Georges Bataille, French philosopher

(music) unison

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