Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• have to: Must do
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• boat ride: A trip on a boat for pleasure.
• above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• like riding a bike: Skill that is easily remembered after learning it once.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• spot: A certain place or area
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• great: Very good; better than before
• interactive: Acting or influencing others
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• part: Division of a book
• area: Amount of measured space
• infuse: To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• famous: Excellent
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• motor: Concerning cars and vehicles
• pond: Pool of water that is smaller than a lake
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
• aftertaste: The taste remaining in your mouth after eating
• moat: Water-filled ditch surrounding a castle
• yen: Currency used in Japan
• soba: A type of Japanese noodles