Vocabulary
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- ride up: To move upwards, especially clothing.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- get up to: To do something slightly naughty
- ride into: To enter a place on horseback or other vehicle.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- way up here: At a high or elevated location, often emphasizing the distance or effort to reach it.
- under construction
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- set up
- write in: To add text to a document or form.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- neat: That you approve of; cool
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- tiny: Very, very small
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- comfy: In a position that feels just right
- sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- humid: (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
- burn: To destroy with fire
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- forest: Large area with many trees
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- cable: To transmit a message over a wire
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- foggy: With cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
- calligraphy: Beautiful decorative handwriting of Kanji
- pamphlet: Thin book that provides information about a topic
- temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
- garden: Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
- soybean: Edible seed widely used to make sauce, in cooking
- breakfast: First meal of the day
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
- salad: Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
- cloudy: With many clouds; without exact form or detail
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- shiitake: Edible east Asian mushroom
- miso: Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt
- tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
- kombu: Edible kelp used in East Asian cuisine
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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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How to Enjoy a Rainy Day in Japan
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/04Don't let a little rain dampen your spirits in Japan! This video shows you how to have an amazing time in Otsu, even with misty mountains and a downpour, complete with a scenic cable car ride and delicious shojin ryori. You'll pick up tons of practical vocabulary for travel and cultural experiences, making it perfect for B1 learners looking to dive deeper!
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