the Monkey, the ninth of the twelve Earthly Branches

the Monkey, the ninth of the twelve Earthly Branches

wisdom, intelligence

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)

in other words; what I (you, etc.) mean is

to startle; to surprise; to astonish

past tense and perfective aspect of 言う (iu, yū) [godan]

nonetheless, although, be that as it may

as far as ... is concerned; in terms of ...

a target, a mark, a bullseye / an objective, an object (of doing something)