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It looked tough to achieve his aim.
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Vocabulary list

mokuteki
noun
  1. purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
hatasu
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to fulfill; to fulfil; to realize; to execute; to perform; to do
godan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to do ... completely; to do ... entirely (after the -masu stem of a verb)
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kitsui

Adjective stem

kitsu
i adjective
  1. tough; hard; severe; demanding; harsh (sometimes written 緊い)
  2. determined; strong-minded; forceful; formidable; fierce
  3. strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe; intense
  4. (too) tight; constricting; close
  5. extreme; unusually strong
Suffix after the stem of an adjective
sou
auxiliary, na adjective
  1. appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of (after -masu stem or adj. stem)
da

Plain Past Indicative Form

datta
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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