(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to pause; to have a short intermission
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
domestic affairs; internal administration
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
preface; introduction; preamble
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution