being declared the winner of a bout
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
naked eye; the physical eye
after a long time; for the first time in a while
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
barber; barbershop; barber shop
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
chair; stool; post; office; position
floating body; floating structure
commerce; trade; business
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
commercial supremacy; commercial rights
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
association; union; guild
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to set up shop; to open a store
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
heading; headline; index; headword
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)