Trouble
Difficulty
noun, な adjective
When you're looking straight into the face of a collapse it means trouble and difficulty coming soon.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The とう goes to どう, though. Agh, what a 面倒.
面倒な仕事をおし付けられたと思ったことは、一度もありません。
I never once thought they'd given me troublesome tasks.
こりゃまた面倒な仕事を引き受けたもんだね。
You've taken on such a difficult job!
今に見てなさい。あのフグ少年はきっと面倒を引き起こすわよ。
Mark my words. That Fugu boy is going to cause trouble.