Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
time; season; period; phase; stage
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
than; from; out of; except; but; more
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
just you wait and see (as a threat)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
long ago; already; a long time ago
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects