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Topic: Japanese Lifestyle Ⅱ
- The nitty-gritty of the city
[Word definitions]
urban (adj): of/related to big cities
urbanization (n.): the process of many people moving from rural areas to cities
eatery (n.): a restaurant, diner, or other place where people can eat
rural (adj.): related to the countryside or farming areas
like clockwork: very smoothly or with perfect timing
punctual (adj.): being always on time
survey (n.): information-gathering done by asking people a series of questions
notoriously (adv.): famously (usually in a bad sense)
demanding (adj.): requiring a lot of effort or skill
the norm (n.): something standard, the usually done thing
curb (v.): reduce or restrain something
city-dweller (n.): someone who lives in the city – not common and slightly formal’
make the most of: use something limited as well as possible
not to mention: in addition to (usually something equally or even more important)
comes at a cost: includes some kind of penalty, loss, or other negative side to it
