a heavy and difficult situation or responsibility that someone has to deal with
said to man as a way of asking them to behave less emotional, more though, or more responsible in face of difficulties
男になれ, 男らしく振る舞え
to get into a confrontation with a person or thing that is more powerful than what one assumed
to experience something that is extremely painful or difficult, particularly for a long time
a worrisome or difficult responsibility or undertaking that is a burden to one
(particularly of an event or a difficult situation) to cause a lot of suffering to someone and make them look or feel much older
(of a problem or unpleasant situation) to appear or become noticeable often unexpectedly
(of a person) placed in a difficult situation with little or no resources or help
used to refer to being in the middle of a chaotic or controversial situation while maintaining a sense of control
used to say that a period of happiness, enjoyment, etc. has come to an end and one's life is going to get back to the state it previously was, if not worse