black (color) / a black (person) / Ellipsis of ブラックコーヒー (burakku kōhī, “black coffee”). / Ellipsis of ブラック企業 (burakku kigyō, literally “black company”).

brutal, in the style of a ブラック企業 (burakku kigyō, literally “black company”)

to say, to tell somebody / to call, to name, to give a name / to cry, to call, to make a noise (such as an animal)

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

(astronomy) a black hole

black coffee (coffee served without cream or milk)

a black bass