big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
troupe; theatrical company
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
but; however; provided that
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
so; like this; in this way
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
all present; all concerned; all of us