unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
accomplishment; execution
job; work; duties; trade; skill
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
outsourcing; contracting out; ordering with an outside supplier
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
depending on; dependent on
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
intelligence gathering; information gathering
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
surroundings; environs; circumference
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
feeling; sense; impression
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe