Vocabulary

international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan

national; founded and run by the central government

free (of charge); gratuitous

in history; ever; historical

clear; precise; definite; distinct

provisional; temporary; tentative; interim

valid; effective

sure; certain; positive; definite

influential; prominent; leading

temporary; provisional; interim

toward Japan; with Japan

final; eventual; ultimate

famous; well-known

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

subtle; delicate; fine

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape

only; sole; unique

specific; particular; designated; special

public; official

natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate

individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

sole; single; solo

large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

plural; multiple

within the prefecture

least; lowest; minimum

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

large-scale

diverse; various

constant; invariant

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

active; positive; progressive

rapid (e.g. progress)

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

genuine; real; authentic; standard; orthodox

fundamental; basic

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing