Vocabulary
- japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- ride the rails: To travel mainly by train, often as a way of life or adventure.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- rinse off: To clean something by washing water over it.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- next to: Being located along side another
- on the rails: Back on track or properly operating as planned.
- chow down: To eat quickly and enthusiastically; to devour.
- roll by: To pass, especially of time.
- deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
- consider: To think carefully about something
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- area: Amount of measured space
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- forget: To not remember something
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- big: Popular
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
- lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
- station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- rail: To complain or object forcefully
- napkin: Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
- shampoo: Substance used to wash the hair
- sunrise: The time of day we first see the sun
- birthplace: Place where someone was born
- adjustable: Able to be changed to fit or work better
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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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Japan's Night Train: The Sleeper Car Adventure 寝台列車サンライズ出雲 ★ WAO✦RYU!TV ONLY in JAPAN #32
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Regina Chen posted on 2016/07/26Ever wondered what it's like to travel Japan by sleeper train? This video takes you on an amazing overnight adventure aboard the Sunrise Izumo, showing you everything from unique seating to onboard train showers and delicious ekiben! You'll pick up tons of practical travel vocabulary and get a real feel for Japanese culture along the way.
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