difficult to hear

to treat badly

to have a hard time of it

difficult to speak about

be mean to me and I'll be mean in return

hardship

patience

irritating

patient

bitter (e.g. criticism)

spice

hardships

narrow victory

trial and tribulation

hardships

many hardships

toil and moil

Metal Boar (48th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1911, 1971, 2031)

trials and tribulations

hardships and joys

five pungent roots (in Buddhism or Taoism)

Xinhai Revolution (of China; 1911)

Siebold's wild ginger (esp. its dried root or rhizome, used as an antitussive and analgesic in traditional Chinese medicine)

pungent vegetable (e.g. garlic, onion, etc)

spicy ②salty ③harsh (criticism) ④painful

capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers) ②shichimi pepper

extremely spicy ②extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.)

dry taste (e.g. sake, wine) ②a liking for sake ③salty (taste) ④harsh

hard (life)

barely

salty-sweet

shiokara

spicy

salty (taste)

drinker ②person fond of spicy food

medium-spicy

hottish ②strict

barely

hot taste

blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)

pungent taste

dry sake

salted cod roe flavored with red pepper

blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)

8th in rank

Metal Rooster (58th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1921, 1981, 2041)

Metal Sheep (8th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1931, 1991, 2051)

Metal Snake (18th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1941, 2001, 2061)

Metal Rabbit (28th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1951, 2011, 2071)

Metal Ox (38th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1961, 2021, 2081)

Magnolia praecocissima