to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
right beside; close to; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to complain; to make a complaint
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
archipelago; group of islands
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
self-defense; self-defence
both armies; both teams; both sides