bossy person; self-appointed manager; bossyboots
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
interruption; interference; butting in
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to fail to be attentive to
techniques (of expression)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
germination; sprouting; budding
going alone; self-reliance
curfew; lockdown; grounding
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies