influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
individual match; single game
naturally; of course; understandably
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to be a matter of life or death
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
overall victory; championship
prize money; monetary award; reward
team competition; team game
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
borrowing without returning
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities; ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to work as; to pursue as a vocation