Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in bloom: Having flowers; flowering.
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
• light show: An entertainment event involving lights, lasers, and sometimes music.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• spot: A certain place or area
• indulge: To let someone else have or do what they want
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• pleasant: Causing a good feeling
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• click: To work well with someone or something
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• feast: Religious celebration
• pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• central: Being in the middle
• translate: To change something into a different state
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
• blossom: Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• famous: Excellent
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• residence: Place where a person lives
• uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
• prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
• countryside: Natural open land away from towns
• architectural: Concerning architecture
• ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• samurai: Japanese warrior from centuries ago
• brewery: Company or building for making beer
• miso: Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt