Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in terms of
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
• check out
• other places: Different locations or areas
• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• going on: To continue doing something
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
• solidify: To make or become solid or more solid
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
• folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• encompass: To encircle; cover completely
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• fictional: Including people and events that are not real
• panoramic: Having a full and wide view of something
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• mobility: Ability to move
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• historical: Connected with the past
• tomb: Small building or stone box where dead body is put
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• mist: Light water droplets in air, so you can't see well
• dissect: To cut up plant or body into pieces to examine it
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
• wheelchair: Movable chair mounted on large wheels
• buddhism: Religion devoted to the teaching of Buddha
• etch: To cut lines on metal to make a picture
• decease: To die