Vocabulary

unclear; obscure; indistinct; uncertain; ambiguous

valid; effective

normal; ordinary; regular; usual; common; average

influential; prominent; leading

doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

long-term

unusual; abnormal; strange; odd; peculiar; weird

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

sure; certain; positive; definite

final; eventual; ultimate

toward Japan; with Japan

regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

least; lowest; minimum

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

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

fundamental; basic

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

within the prefecture

individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

rapid (e.g. progress)

public; official

active; positive; progressive

subtle; delicate; fine

only; sole; unique

political

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

specific; particular; designated; special

diverse; various

genuine; real; authentic; standard; orthodox

constant; invariant

natural; right; proper; just; reasonable; appropriate

large-scale

large; large-sized; large-scale; big

plural; multiple

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

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

famous; well-known