hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
double; twice (as much); twofold
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to relax; to feel at home
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
hard struggle; strenuous effort
this and that; various things
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
at a loss for words; stumped for words
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
inside; interior; inner part
to play cool; to act cool
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to smirk; to grin broadly
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse