point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
in the background; not standing out
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
the same rank; equality; apposition
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
belligerence; fighting spirit
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
already; now; no longer; not any more
being isolated and helpless; fighting (struggling) alone and unassisted
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)