Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of めんどう – see the following entries.
面倒
[adjective] inconvenient, troublesome
[noun] inconvenience
[noun] burden; troublesome task
[noun] the looking after of
馬道めどう
[noun] (architecture) a long board covered earth floor passageway connecting two buildings. The boards can be removed to let horses into an inner courtyard
Alternative spelling
めど
(This term, めんどう, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)