Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• check out
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• house hunting: The activity of looking for a house to buy or rent.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• constant struggle: A continuous and persistent effort or fight against difficulties or opposition.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on location: At a place that is not a studio; a place away from the studio where a movie or TV show is being filmed
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• left standing: Remaining erect or in existence after others have fallen or been removed.
• keep it up: To continue doing something well
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• pack in: To decide to stop doing something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• of all things: Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
• up till: Until a particular time or point.
• way too long: Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• leave: To go away from; depart
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• staff: Employees of a company
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• hint: To suggest without being direct about it
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• convenient: Allowing you to do something with less trouble
• part: Division of a book
• sage: Someone who is very wise
• area: Amount of measured space
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• trunk: Long nose of an elephant
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
• stamp: To press a seal on a document to make it official
• pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
• edit: To check and make changes before publication
• prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
• hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
• wooden: (Of acting) without natural emotion; unconvincing
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
• rod: Straight, thin stick or bar
• butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
• pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
• yen: Currency used in Japan
• postcard: Card for sending messages by post
• soba: A type of Japanese noodles