a male given name

passable / allowed

close friend, bosom buddy / crony, chum

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

permitted, allowed, licensed

Alternative spelling of べき (“should, must”)

Alternative spelling of べし

(dialectal Kanto, Tōhoku, Hokkaidō, archaic) should; must

(dialectal Kanto, Tōhoku, Hokkaidō) sentence-ending particle indicating volition or supposition

permissible / acceptable / allowable