an unpleasant fact or situation to accept
受け入れにくい不快な事実や状況 (ukeirenikui fukai na jijitsu ya jokyo)
"Losing the championship was a bitter pill to swallow for the team."
"優勝を逃したことはチームにとって受け入れにくい事実だった。" (yusho o nogashita koto wa chimu ni totte ukeirenikui jijitsu datta)
to try as hard as you can
to follow your intuition or instincts
A difficult task or challenge.
To do something in a different way from what is usually done
to help someone remember something
to have equal income and expenses, neither profit nor loss