苦

to cause someone trouble; to burden someone

labor pains; birth pangs

throes of creation; toil of producing something new

grievance machinery; complaints department

to suffer; to complain of a pain

hardships and joys; tasting the sweets and bitters of life; being well-versed in the ways of the world (having seen much of life)

putting up a good fight against some odds

ombudsman

Proverb

one cannot have pleasure without pain; no pain, no gain

Buddhism

a Buddha or Bodhisattva taking away suffering and conferring peace

magnesite

magnesite

pyrope

patripassianism (theology)

Ixeris dentata var. alpicola (mountain flower in the dandelion family)

dolomite lime

Idiomatic expression; Suru verb - special class

to drink a bitter cup; to have a bitter experience; to suffer a defeat

agonizing decision

Proverb

the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; good medicine tastes bitter

Historical term

coolie

Rare term

cries of pain

Rare term

bitter medicine

Obsolete term

bitter tea; low-quality tea

Rare term

kousso (vermifuge made from pistillate brayera flowers); kosso; cusso; koso

numerous sufferings; various kinds of suffering