遭う[au] to meet
遭わせる[awaseru] to make (someone) to meet
災難に遭う[sainanniau] to meet with misfortune
遭遇[souguu] encounter
遭難[sounan] disaster

遭難者[sounansha] victim
遭難信号[sounanshingou] distress signal
夕立に遭う[yuudachiniau] to be caught in an evening shower
出遭う[deau] to meet (by chance)
めに遭う[meniau] to go through

酷しい[ikameshii] severe
厳酷[genkoku] severity
酷なやり方[kokunayarikata] cruel deed
酷寒[kokkan] severe (intense) cold
酷刑[kokkei] severe punishment

酷使[kokushi] exploitation
酷似[kokuji] resemblance
酷暑[kokusho] intense heat
酷税[kokuzei] heavy taxation
酷評[kokuhyou] severe criticism