flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
movement restrictions; behavior restrictions
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
midwinter; dead of winter
spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; the four seasons
one part; one portion; one section
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
standing firm; holding out
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to raise one's voice; to shout
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
high seas; international waters
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to go into the minutest details
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness