Vocabulary

• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• travel abroad: To go to a foreign country.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• interact with
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• food culture: The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
• on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
• check out
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• proximity: State of being near or close to something
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• bilingual: Being able to speak two languages well
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• hop: Dance party
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• pesticide: A chemical substance used to kill pests
• graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
• ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
• quit: To leave a job
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• happen: To take place or occur
• startup: A company just starting its operations
• stunned: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
• translation: changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
• exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
• southern: Concerning a region in the south
• fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
• prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
• visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
• countryside: Natural open land away from towns
• karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
• politeness: Showing respect for others
• neighboring: Being near or beside someone or something
• tempura: Deep-fried vegetables and seafood dipped in batter
• blogger: Person who keeps and updates a blog