this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known; revealing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
imperial palace; capital; metropolis; Keijō (name given to Seoul during the Japanese occupation)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
balance wheel (in a watch); balance
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
anticipation; expectation
how; in what way; how about
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
the press; (in the) newspapers
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
explanation; interpretation
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Japan and Korea; Japanese-Korean
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
combination; union; binding; bond
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
various countries; various regions; various provinces
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate