tug of war
The game or contest in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope. Also used figuratively for a struggle or contest between two sides.
We played tug of war at the sports day.
A tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties continues over the budget.
forward puller (of a rickshaw)
Historical term for a person who pulled a rickshaw from the front, as opposed to the main puller between the shafts. Rare in modern usage.
In old rickshaws, there was a forward puller called a tsunahiki.
The kids had a tug of war with the neighboring class.
The red team won the tug of war.
A power struggle continues between the two factions.
Search-only abbreviated rare kanji form.
Search-only mixed kana-kanji form.