noun / ~する noun:

• investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin

noun:

• good cause (that will bring a good reward); good deed - Buddhism term Antonym: 悪因

noun / ~の noun:

• cause unknown

expression / ichidan verb:

• to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

noun:

• law of cause and effect; principle of causality

noun / adjectival noun:

• cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; peeve

noun:

• spasms; convulsions; cramps

noun:

• secondary cause

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to cause a person trouble

expression / ichidan verb:

• to cause a loss
• to make a hole (in)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to cause one's parents distress

noun:

• cause analysis; causal analysis; diagnosis

noun:

• incantation to rid a child of insects traditionally believed to cause disease; charm to cure colic, tantrums, etc.

noun:

• proximate cause ➜ 近因

noun:

• final cause ➜ 目的因

yodan ~る verb (archaic) / intransitive verb:

• to cause heartache because of a (hidden) love; to be miserable because of love - archaism

noun:

• cause and effect; karma; retribution; an evil cause producing an evil effect - four character idiom

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce

noun:

• direct cause; proximate cause ➜ 至近要因

expression / ichidan verb / transitive:

• to cause repercussions

noun:

• contingent cause

noun:

• immediate or proximate cause

noun:

• justifiable cause for noncompliance with the law

expression / adverb:

• without cause; without reason

noun:

• final cause

noun:

• not sparing one's life for a worthy cause - four character idiom