to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to count on one's fingers
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; (lit.) to break (one's) horn
to concede a point; to yield; to give in
to waste one's efforts; to work to no (useful) effect
to humbly implore; to beg profusely
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails