This is just going to be more words.
Here are some descriptive words.
ii or yoi (dv) good (when conjugated "yoi" is always used, ex. yokunai -> not good)
atarashii (dv) new
hayai (dv) early
hoshii (dn) wanted, desired
hayai (dv) fast
osoi (dv) late, slow
takai (dv) tall, high, expensive
hikui (dv) short
totoi (dn) precious, sacred
gumai (dn or dv) stupid, dumb
atsui (dn) hot
hadasumi (dn) chilly, unplesantly cold
itai (dv) painful
oishii (dv) tasty
muzukashii (dv) difficult
benri (dn) convenient
(dn) safe
daijoubu (dn) fine, ok (also daid to ask: "are you ok?"
dame (dn) no good, useless
kara (dn) empty
kekkou (dn) fine, splendid
kantan (dn) simple, easy
kioshii (dn) dear, important beloved
taisetsu (dn) important
iya (dn) unpleasant
wagamama (dn) selfish
dn = describes a noun
dv = describes a verb
An important thing to remember about descriptive words is that there is usually a word that means the same thing just in one word.
For example water is usually said as a different word depending on what kind of water it is. Here are some;
hitoshizuku a drop of water
net-tou boiling water
tansansui carbonated water
jousui clean water
hiyamizu drinking water
reisui cold water
hiya cold water or sake
osui sewage water
yu hot water
kaisui ocean water
plus many more and I'm sure I don't know them all.
Here are some more nouns to use with these descriptive words.
otoo-san father (someone else's)
okaa-san mother (someone else's)
shigoto job (informal)
oshigoto job (formal)
chichi father (the speaker's)
haha mother (the speaker's)
kaisha-in businessman; white collar worker
kyooshi instructor
sensei teacher
rekishi history
Saying to your Father or others talking about your family
go-kazoku = family
ojiisan = grandfather
obaasan = grandma
otoosan = father
okaasan = mother
oniisan = older brother
oneesan = older sister
otootosan = little brother
imootosan = little sister
ojisan = uncle
obasan = aunt
What you say about your family to others
kazoku = family
sofu = grandfather
sobo = grandmother
chichi = father
haha = mother
ani = older brother
ane = older sister
otooto = little brother
imooto = little sister
oji = uncle
oba = aunt 
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