Vocabulary
- behind the counter: Located in the area where goods are sold or served.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- check out
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- have to: Must do
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- work out
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- speed up: To move more quickly
- shelf life: The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
- force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
- on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- souvenir shop: A shop that sells souvenirs.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- in stock: Available to buy in a store
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- factor: Something that influences a result
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- important: Having power or authority
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- biscuit: A cookie
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- own: To have something as your property
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- business: A company formed for making profit
- product: Item that can be bought
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- meticulously: In a very careful, correct way
- officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- rugby: Game played by two teams with an oval ball
- stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
- housework: Work of cleaning and running a house
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Behind the Counter at a 6th-Generation Japanese Fish Cake Shop
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/17Ever wondered how delicious Japanese fish cakes like Chikuwa and Kamaboko are made? Dive behind the scenes at a 6th-generation family shop in Odawara to see the traditional surimi production process, and pick up practical workplace and daily conversation phrases along the way!
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