Vocabulary

contrastive

obedient; meek; docile; unaffected

vivid; bright; brilliant; clear; fresh; vibrant

invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable

difficult; hard; troublesome; complicated; serious (disease, problem, etc.)

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall

without compensation; without reward; without pay

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; fabricated

immovable; motionless; firm; unwavering; unshakable; steadfast

established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed

honest; frank; candid; straightforward

fresh

detailed; full; minute

metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government

definite; final; decisive; conclusive

first-class; first-rate; top-flight; top-ranking; leading; eminent

uniform; even; across-the-board; equal

strange; weird; odd; curious

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it has been a while

temporary; transitory; short-lived

private; personal

rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit

long-term

easy; simple

resident in Japan (of a foreign ambassador, government official, etc.)

small and medium

impossible

effective; successful

strong; intense; severe

indispensable; essential

usual; normal; everyday; habitual; ordinary

optional; voluntary; arbitrary; random; discretionary; facultative

loose; slack

unmarried; single

showy; loud; flashy; gaudy

unrelated; unconnected; irrelevant; indifferent; divorced from; having nothing to do with one

regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

disliked; hated; disagreeable

quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift