head start; initiative; preemption
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
decision of a contest; finals
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
match; game; bout; contest
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
hungry ghost realm; preta realm; magic; sorcery
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
while; during; while; although; all; both
now; the present time; just now; another; more
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure