Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- set up
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- touch on: To briefly discuss
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- without me: Not including me; excluding me.
- move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- fever dream: A vivid and disturbing dream experienced during a fever.
- leave off: To stop doing something.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- check out
- going on: To continue doing something
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in the green: Having a financial profit or gain.
- put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
- deal with
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- in confidence: Communicating privately and confidentially.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- rent out: To allow someone to use something that you own in return for money.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- at least: As a minimum
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- bottom drawer: A drawer, or hope chest, in which a young, unmarried woman collects items such as linens and clothing in anticipation of marriage.
- wash away: To remove something by the action of water.
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- clear out: To empty things out of a place
- box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
- turn on
- scratch up: To damage a surface by scratching it.
- every kind of: Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- 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
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- amount: Quantity of something
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- huge: Very very large
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- leave: To go away from; depart
- cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
- suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- management: People who are in control of a business or group
- reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- hamster: Small animal with small tail, and large cheeks
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
- rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- yen: Currency used in Japan
- guarantor: Someone that promises to do something
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/20Moving apartments in Tokyo can be a real adventure, and this video dives deep into the nitty-gritty of making it happen! You'll pick up essential vocabulary for navigating move-in fees, guarantor companies, and even packing tips, all while getting a real taste of expat life in Japan.
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