Vocabulary

raw; uncooked; fresh

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

brittle; fragile; weak; frail

painful; heartrending; trying

folding; collapsible; telescopic

envious; jealous

such; like that; that sort of

proper; respectable; decent; honest

nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country

negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; pleasant; delightful

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

odious; hateful; detestable; horrible

calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested

rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; sweeping; loose

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

gentle; quiet; mild; meek; obedient; docile

grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult

first; foremost; number one

single; one

tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful; serene

-ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -y

thorough; exhaustive; complete

careless; sloppy; faulty

overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky

bustling; busy; crowded; lively; prosperous; thriving

made in Japan; Japanese-made

active

stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

sold-out

vast; huge; immense; enormous; colossal

anti-Japanese

noisy; loud

lowborn; humble; lowly

pessimistic; gloomy

must-see; not-to-be-missed

undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety

unsuitable; inappropriate; improper

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible

wide (esp. of clothing); broad