jpdb beta

1. painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)

2. tough; difficult; hard (usu. of situations)

3. cruel; harsh; cold

1. spicy; hot

2. salty

3. harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); strict

4. painful; bitter; difficult; tough

1. 8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar

1. difficult to ...; hard to ...