Vocabulary

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; sprightly

simple; simplified

legal; lawful; legitimate

near; close (to); nearby

prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished

good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious

ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making

(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

separate; respective; different

my; our; one's own

national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level

periodic; regular; routine

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

magnificent; grand; impressive; dignified; majestic; imposing

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

innocent; chaste; naive

proper; right; reasonable

suprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan; nonpartisan

strongest

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex)

pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed

impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

excessive; immoderate

nice; likeable; desirable

new and old; incoming and outgoing

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

different (quality, nature); heterogeneous

foreign; imported

efficient

for use as food; edible

of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished

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

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

systematic; organized; organizational

amusing; funny; interesting