to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to bury (e.g. in ash, snow, earth); to cover
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
exclusive; attached to; specialist
subordinate work; assistant; servant
staying the night; lodging (at)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
imperial palace; capital; metropolis; Keijō (name given to Seoul during the Japanese occupation)
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
to wash again; to reconsider
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
Korean person (esp. North Korean); Korean people
public and private; official and personal; government and people
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
news; word; tidings; omen
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
in that manner; like that
offering a cup (of sake) in return
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run