Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- going on: To continue doing something
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- reusable bag: A bag that can be used many times, typically for shopping.
- side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- rate it: To give something a score or evaluation based on its quality or merit.
- on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
- out of breath: Having difficulty breathing, often after physical exertion.
- run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- print out: To produce a paper copy of a document from a computer.
- grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look back: To think about past events
- leave out: To forget; omit
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- cinnamon roll
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- sleep on it: To delay making a decision about something until the next day so that you have time to think about it carefully
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- stand under: To be physically located beneath something.
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- military: Army or armed forces
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
- mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- leather: Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- mermaid: Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- assortment: Collection of different things some similarities
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- edit: To check and make changes before publication
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- smell: To have a particular odor
- print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
- sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- salty: Containing or tasting like salt
- reusable: Able to be used or got again; sustainable
- gate: Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
- basket: Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- bubbly: Full of bubbles, like a soda
- graduation: Getting your academic degree or certificate
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
- latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
- thy: An old-fashioned word for your
- yen: Currency used in Japan
- sharpener: Device used to make something sharper
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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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A Week in Okinawa, Japan ~ big life updates, come shopping with me, date night & more!
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Sylvia C-h posted on 2026/05/14Ever wondered what life is like for a military spouse in Okinawa? Come along for a super relatable lifestyle vlog where you'll get a grocery haul, hear about big life updates like graduation, and even join a fun date night! You'll pick up practical daily phrases and get a real feel for Japanese culture along the way.
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