Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• check out
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• shopping area: A place where there are many shops.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• off the track: Away from the main subject or correct path.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• from the top: From the beginning.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• leave: To go away from; depart
• quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• colon: Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
• nearby: Close to where you are
• castle: Large defensive building in historical times
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• foreigner: Person who is from a different place or country
• valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
• theatre: Place where plays are seen
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
• yen: Currency used in Japan