Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• next to: Being located along side another
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• seen better days: To be in poor condition or not as good as before.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• shying away: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
• japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• to the brim: Filled completely to the edge or limit.
• vibe with: To feel a strong connection or compatibility with someone or something.
• rate it: To give something a score or evaluation based on its quality or merit.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• 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
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
• huge: Very very large
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• chewy: (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
• area: Amount of measured space
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• alcoholic: Containing alcohol; that can make you drunk
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• retro: (Of fashion) repeating styles of the past
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
• male: Characteristic of boys or men
• enjoyable: Satisfying or pleasurable
• tendon: Band of tough fibrous tissue connecting muscles
• sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
• popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
• snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
• grape: Fruit from which wine is made
• potato: Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• roulette: Wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations
• cocoa: Brown powder from a large bean, used for chocolate
• soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
• bon: Good
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• yen: Currency used in Japan
• vend: To offer something for sale or to sell something
• toffee: Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
• soba: A type of Japanese noodles
• seahorse: Small fish with a horse-like head and a tail
• coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine