Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• such as: For example; like
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• sit down: To take a seat
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• check out
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• leave: To go away from; depart
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
• delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• fully: Completely or entirely
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
• closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
• land: Region or country
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• allowance: Money that is given to someone regularly
• convenient: Allowing you to do something with less trouble
• detergent: Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• area: Amount of measured space
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• nephew: Son of your brother or sister
• maternity: For or relating to the time of having a baby
• nearby: Close to where you are
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• crib: Young child's bed with barred side; cot
• gravel: Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
• fixture: Item that is part of something for a long time
• refill: To make something full again
• conditioner: Liquid to make hair smoother, softer
• dishwasher: Machine for washing dishes
• online: Connected to the internet
• childbirth: Process of giving birth to a child
• countertop: Top side of a counter, e.g. in a kitchen
• analytic: Of the process of detailed reasoning
• zebra: Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
• yen: Currency used in Japan
• housework: Work of cleaning and running a house