Vocabulary

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• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• through the gate: To pass from one side of a gate to the other.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• incense stick: A slender rod of incense that is burned to produce a fragrant odor.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• prosperous: Being successful and having a lot of money
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• branch: Part of a family related to the same members
• leave: To go away from; depart
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• complimentary: (Of goods) free; available for no money
• sin: Act that breaks a religious law
• broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
• sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
• vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
• incense: To cause to feel great anger; to infuriate
• hue: Degree of lightness/darkness/strength of a color
• flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
• taro: Tropical herb grown for its edible root
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• mint: Candies with the taste of mint
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• refreshing: To refill a person's glass with a drink
• favourite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• special: Being additional or extra
• forget: To not remember something
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• pancake: Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
• southern: Concerning a region in the south
• smell: To have a particular odor
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• tasty: Good tasting; having a lot of flavor
• radish: Plant grown for its edible strong-tasting root
• dining: To eat
• donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
• custard: Sweet, pudding-like dessert made with eggs, milk
• goddess: Woman worshipped because of her special powers
• yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
• seasonal: Of or occurring at a particular time of year
• fudge: Soft sweet made from butter and milk
• nun: Female member of a religious group
• depot: Storage place for goods
• lotus: Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
• beef: Red meat from cows
• brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
• eve: The time just before something happens
• gelato: Italian ice cream
• hopping: To move from one place to another
• lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
• tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking