zip fastener; zipper; zip
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
as expected; as predicted
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
general mobilization; full mobilization
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
fast-talking; rapid talking
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
a little bit; a little while
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
visit (from someone); call
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
means; way; method; measure
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft