YOU SAID:
the amount of work required to get this to work is preposterous
INTO JAPANESE
これを機能させるために必要な作業量は途方もないものです
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The amount of work required to make this work is staggering
INTO JAPANESE
これを実現するのに必要な作業量は膨大です
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The amount of work required to make this happen is enormous
INTO JAPANESE
これを実現するために必要な作業量は膨大です
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The amount of work required to make this happen is enormous
You've done this before, haven't you.