conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
being very popular; being in great demand
the same as something was reputed to be
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to waste one's efforts; to work to no (useful) effect
now that; since; so long as; because
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)