Vocabulary

rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); heavy; thick (soup, makeup, etc.); dense

outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)

amusing; funny; interesting

clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

suprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan; nonpartisan

magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing

prefectural; managed by an urban prefecture (Osaka or Kyoto)

innocent; chaste; naive

proper; right; reasonable

steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy

cold; chilly; cool

single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)

comparatively high; fairly expensive

economical; comparatively cheap

prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed

unique; distinctive; novel; singular; unusual; special

after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post

optimistic; hopeful

indirect

imitation; fake; phony; counterfeit; forged; bogus

ultimate; final; last; eventual

oral; verbal; spoken; parol

small build; small stature; petite

extra; more; too much; too many; excessive; superfluous

passive; negative; conservative

unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; unfixed; variable; irregular

skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever

cultural

opposite; reverse; contrary

promising; hopeful; full of promise

fluid; unsettled

representative; exemplary; model

profit; advantage; benefit; gain

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious

on the water; aquatic

inseparable; indivisible; undetachable

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

clean; hygienic; sanitary