a zipper, a zip fastener

a chuck: a kind of clamp on a drill, lathe, or other spinning mechanical device that holds an object in place, such as a bit or other tool, or the object to be worked on

to chuck: to fasten an object into place using a chuck

game record; a record of the moves in a game of shogi, Go, chess, etc.

dusk; twilight

the northeast region of Japan, specifically the northernmost six prefectures in Honshu (clockwise from the northermost): 青森県 (Aomori-ken), 岩手県 (Iwate-ken), 宮城県 (Miyagi-ken), 福島県 (Fukushima-ken), 山形県 (Yamagata-ken), 秋田県 (Akita-ken).

planning; a plan; a project

to plan, to put together

North Sea

insufficient / unsatisfactory