Last year was really tough.

The family was enveloped in deep sorrow due to his sudden death.

He died suddenly yesterday.

He had been suffering from poverty for a long time.

I plan to visit Kinkaku-ji tomorrow.

He demanded a salary increase.

This machine has a strong suction power.

He sucked in the juice with a straw.

This antiquated system has a lot of room for improvement.

He should abandon his conservative way of thinking.