Vocabulary

• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• up to par: Of a standard that is good enough; satisfactory
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• road ahead: The future; what is to come.
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
• staff: Employees of a company
• palate: Roof of the mouth
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• excellent: Extremely good
• pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• accompany: To play music with someone
• crest: Showy part growing from the top of a bird's head
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• shellfish: Sea animals such as shrimps, lobsters, clams etc.
• plum: Type of juicy red or yellow fruit with a stone
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• history: Established pattern or record
• clan: Group of related families or people
• feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
• salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
• mouthful: Something difficult to pronounce
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• mush: Something soft and wet and usually thick
• recreate: To make a past situation exist again
• bonito: Fishes similar to mackerels and tunas
• petrify: To be very afraid or paralysed with terror
• tempura: Deep-fried vegetables and seafood dipped in batter
• yam: Tropical climbing plant with edible tubers (roots)
• miso: Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt
• tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
• tatami: Japanese floor matting
• kombu: Edible kelp used in East Asian cuisine