Vocabulary

• japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
• after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
• check out
• on tap: Available; readily accessible.
• jet lagged: Feeling tired and disoriented after a long flight across time zones.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• have to: Must do
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• beverage: A drink other than water
• perseverance: Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• brief: Information and instructions given for a meeting
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
• accommodation: Adapting to become better at handling situations
• reservation: Arrangement to keep a room or table for you
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• ample: (Of quantity, amount) more than enough
• surround: To be all the way around something
• great: Very good; better than before
• symbol: Image that means or represents something
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• deep: Complex and important
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• layout: Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
• visually: With respect to vision
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• floral: Made of, or decorated with pictures of flowers
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• unfamiliar: Unusual; strange or unknown
• mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• crusty: Having a hardened crust as a covering
• hardy: Able to survive cold weather, hard times
• tempura: Deep-fried vegetables and seafood dipped in batter
• rainstorm: Storm with rain
• carp: To complain a lot