to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to take; to catch; to capture
I don't want to boast but
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
regular customer; general audience; general public
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
entry into port; arriving in harbor
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
how many months?; how long?
big catch (fishing); good haul
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to quit one's job; to resign
infancy; childhood; tender age
increased rice prices in autumn due to a poor harvest; good autumn rice harvest
clear solution; clean decision
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
based on; on the basis of
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
cut; reduction; curtailment
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
longed-for; anxiously awaited