to have a hard time of it, to have a bitter experience
憂いを帯びた顔
sorrowful look
憂虞
anxiety, fear
外憂
external troubles
先憂後楽
hardship now, pleasure later, seeking pleasure only after dealing with difficulties, seeking pleasure only after the happiness of the people is assured (a precept to be observed by a ruler)
憂うべき
deplorable, alarming, grievous, lamentable
遠慮近憂
Failure to think of the long term leads to grief in the short term
慨世憂国
worrying about the conditions of the country out of sheer patriotism
憂国慨世
worrying about the conditions of the country out of sheer patriotism