Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• freshen up: To wash and make oneself look clean and tidy.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
• go on: To continue doing something
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• feel around: To try to find something by touching things with your hands, especially when you cannot see.
• snow over: To be completely covered by snow.
• soak in: To absorb liquid.
• call it a night: To stop what you are doing for the rest of the night.
• on foot
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
• attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
• positive energy: A good and optimistic feeling or atmosphere.
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• from the top: From the beginning.
• scratching the surface: To deal with a subject or problem without analyzing it thoroughly.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• spot: A certain place or area
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• century: Period of 100 years
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• reservation: Arrangement to keep a room or table for you
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
• bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• rustic: Relating to village or countryside life
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• mount: To attach something to something else
• designate: To officially choose for a position; appoint
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• historical: Connected with the past
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
• clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
• workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• artisan: One making art objects, etc. skillfully by hand
• geisha: Japanese female entertainer, dancer and singer
• brewery: Company or building for making beer
• villa: A large house in the country, often for pleasure