to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
1000 ri; (a) long distance
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
in that way; thus; so; so?
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
older brother; elder brother
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
family; members of a family
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
story; tale; talk; discussion
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
second; number two; runner-up
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
I see; that's right; indeed
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)