Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- at least: As a minimum
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- next to: Being located along side another
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- set up
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- amount: Quantity of something
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
- aid: To help others and provide things
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- gender: State of being male or female
- appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- astronomical: Extremely large or high
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- preferably: In a way that would be better
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- maternity: For or relating to the time of having a baby
- pee: To urinate
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- edit: To check and make changes before publication
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- custard: Sweet, pudding-like dessert made with eggs, milk
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
- unpack: To try to understand by thinking about something
- pediatrician: Specialist in the care of babies or children
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
- trimester: Period of three months, especially in pregnancy
- yen: Currency used in Japan
- snowman: Figure of a person made of packed snow
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Why I LOVE Being PREGNANT in Japan & Unpack With me 📦 | VLOGMAS CHAPTER 2
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/04Ever wondered what it's like to be pregnant in Japan? This super relatable vlog takes you through a day of pregnancy updates, unpacking, and even a donut addiction, giving you a peek into Japanese maternity life and postpartum support! You'll pick up practical daily phrases and get a feel for cultural nuances in a fun, messy vlog style.
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