苦

penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism

difficult work; strenuous task

awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority

easily; without effort

Suru verb - special class

to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish

Idiomatic expression

sour (expression); as if having chewed on a bitter bug

to be bothered (by something); to suffer

candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice

last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity

to worry

worldly-wise man

racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious

hurting oneself (to trick an adversary)

Formal or literary term

bitterness; bitter taste

lame excuse; poor excuse

hard fight; difficult struggle

to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin

no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter

Idiomatic expression

to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation

bitter experience

nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism

pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows

Colloquial

ninja throwing knives

Orig. meaning

mediaeval farming tool for digging, prying, etc.

to feel bitter; to scowl

to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown