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四苦八苦

しくはっく
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
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七難八苦

しちなんはっく
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains; a series of disasters
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疾苦

しっく
affliction; suffering
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借金で苦しむ

v5m
しゃっきんでくるしむ
to be distressed with debts
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取り越し苦労

取越し苦労、とりこし苦労、取越苦労
とりこしぐろう
overanxiety; needless worry
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重苦しい

おもくるしい
heavy; gloomy; awkward; cumbrous; oppressive; leaden
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焦心苦慮

しょうしんくりょ
worrying oneself (about); being anxious (about); fidgeting (about)
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赤靴

赤苦津
あかぐつ、アカグツ
starry handfish (Halieutaea stellata)
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寝苦しい

ねぐるしい
unable to sleep well
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心苦しい

こころぐるしい
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry