Vocabulary

• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• such as: For example; like
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• try for: To attempt to obtain something; to aim for.
• on time
• check out
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• previously: At an earlier time
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
• 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
• frugal: Spending very small amounts; using very little
• bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• mayonnaise: Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
• oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
• prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• radish: Plant grown for its edible strong-tasting root
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• eggplant: Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
• cod: Type of large fish that is often eaten
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• ham: Smoked meat from leg of a pig, often eaten cold
• milder: More gentle in nature or behavior
• roe: Eggs of a fish
• fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
• yen: Currency used in Japan
• miso: Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt