Vocabulary

• behind the counter: Located in the area where goods are sold or served.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• check out
• japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
• set up
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• such as: For example; like
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
• due to: Because of; owing to
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• stand together: To unite in support or defense as a group.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• positive energy: A good and optimistic feeling or atmosphere.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• perseverance: Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• require: To demand that someone does something
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• setback: Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates
• spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• chore: Task done to keep a house in order e.g. cleaning
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
• addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• business: A company formed for making profit
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• elevate: To make something higher
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• craftsmanship: Skill of making things in the manual arts
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• tirelessly: In a manner showing no signs of a lack of energy
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• lacquer: Liquid put on wood/metal to make it shiny
• clockwork: Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
• noodle: String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
• southernmost: Situated farthest south