(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
really; truly; indeed; good grief
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to talk to oneself; to mutter
while; during; while; although; all; both
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to recall; to remember; to recollect
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person