difficult to ..., hard to ...

mustard

dry taste (e.g. sake, wine), a liking for sake...

patience, endurance, perseverance

patience, endurance, perseverance

counter for spiciness of food (e.g. curry)

salty (taste), briny

barely, narrowly, only just...

hardships, privation

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

hardship, toil, trouble

narrow victory

spice, spices, condiment

shiokara, paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails...

sweetness and saltiness, salted and sweetened taste

for dear life, barely escaping alive

patient, persevering

for dear life, barely escaping alive

pent-up resentment, grudges and hard feelings

hottish, salty, somewhat hot...

barely

pain, bitterness

harshly, bitterly, cruelly...

mentality, mood, sentiment...

drinker, person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets), person fond of spicy food

hot taste, sharp taste, pungent taste...

bitter (e.g. criticism), sharp, biting...

bitter (e.g. criticism), sharp, biting...

barely, narrowly, with difficulty

hardships, toil, trouble