trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
light pink; light crimson
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
closely-guarded secret; top secret
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
judgment; judgement; discernment
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
emotional strength; force of will
leader; central personage
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
just one person; only one
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
enterprise; business; company; corporation
cooperation; coordination; link
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
disintegration; self-destruction
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
beginning (of a century, etc.)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment