noun (common) (futsuumeishi) (balance) scales

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) abbreviation carrying pole;shoulder pole;milkmaid's yoke

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) fishing spreader bar

Tenbin

expressions (phrasesIchidan verb idiomatic expression to weigh (one thing against another);to compare (the relative merits of two options);to weigh (something) on scales

expressions (phrasesIchidan verb idiomatic expression to try to have it both ways;to play a double game;to have two strings to one's bow