softly; mildly; gently; politely
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
one's share; one's portion
Idu (archaic writing system that uses Chinese characters to represent the Korean language)
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
agreement; assent; Norway
intention; idea; inclination; wish
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
one end; an end; part; fragment
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to rock; to shake; to swing
as; because; with; due to
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
father; dad; husband; you; he
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
disturbance; riot; mayhem
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
killing two birds with one stone
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret