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무감하다

to be insensitive, heartless

1주일에 2번

Twice a week

x년 연속으로

for x consecutive years

가출

a runaway

각본

Screenplay, a scenario (planned)

갈아입다

to change clothes

강연회

a lecture

갖가지, 각종

all sorts, various kinds (2 words)

개최하다, 주최하다

host, hold an event (2 words)

거절하다

to reject, refuse

건드리다

to annoy, irritate, mess with; to touch, nudge

건방지다

be arrogant, forward, intrusive

격려하다

to encourage, pat on the back, inspire, cheer for

결근/결석

absence (from work/from school)

계약직

Contractor/temp work

계좌

account (like bank account)

고개 끄떡이다

to nod one's head

고개 젓다

to shake one's head

고집이 세다

to be stubborn, obstinante

곰곰이

careful, deeply, with deliberation

우선시하다, 우선순위를 매기다

to prioritize

공동체

a community

공사

construction

공지

announcement, notice, bulletin

공통

(have in) common

과목

subject (math, science, lang arts, etc)

관한

about, referring to

괴롭히다

to harass, torment

교외, 근교

Suburbs, outskirts (2 words)

구매

a purchase

국립, 공공

National, Public(ly owned) (2 words)

국적

Nationality

굶다

to skip a meal, starve (go hungry)

귀찮다

to be troublesome, tiring, annoying, bothersome

그다지

not much, not really

She doesn't know her neighbor very well. 그녀는 이웃에 대해서 그다지 잘 알지 못한다.

시민권

Citizenship

마침내

Finally, at long last

용기

courage, container

기관

institution, organization, agency

기념품

souvenir, memento

기술자

technician

기자

reporter

기사

(news, magazine) article, bus/taxi driver, chauffeur

기적

miracle

기준

standard, criteria

기침

a cough

기혼자

Married person

깜짝 놀라다

to be surprised, startled

꺾다

to break, snap off (?turn, when giving directions)

신호등

Traffic Light

꾸짖다, 나무라다

to scold, to reprimand, to fuss at, give a hard time (to children)

꿍꿍이

scheming

I don't have an ulterior motive. 다른 꿍꿍이는 없어. Something up his sleeve, 뭔가 꿍꿍이가 있어.

낯선

unfamiliar, strange

넉넉하다

to be plentiful, sufficent, ample

노소

Old and young, of all ages

놓고 오다

to leave s/t somewhere

You left them at my house. 우리 집에 놓고 왔잖아.

누락하다, 생략하다

to omit, leave out (2 words)

다용도실

laundry room in back of Korean apartments, Multipurpose rooms

다치다

to get hurt

단점

a negative point, disadvantage

단정하다

to be neat, organized, tidy

단풍

fall foliage, maple

당구

Billiards, pool

대략

roughly, approximately

대표적

Representative, typical

comment about something (like on internet site)

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도박

gambling

도자기

ceramic ware

외우다

to memorize

성형

plastic surgery

기본 정보

Basic information

추측

a guess

자세히

in detail

주위

surrounding area, perimeter

격주

Every other week

계약

contract

성인, 어른

Adult (2 words)

갈아타다; 환승하다

to transfer (like a train)

기부

a donation

의견

Opinion

타인

Others

선천적

Congenital

후천적

acquired (vs. innate)

The way we think and behave is mostly acquired. 우리 행동 양식의 대부분은 후천적인 것이다

균형

balance

일상

daily life

합법

legal

정체성

Identity

해롭다

to be harmful

공개입양

Open Adoption

미혼(모)

single (mother)

활용하다

to utilize

평일

weekday

그늘

shade, shadow

동아리

a club

원, 동그라미

a circle

이상적

Ideal for

인내심

patience

선풍기

a fan

추측하다

to guess

꺼지다

to go out, be extinguished (my phone died, the internet went out)

제출하다

to submit (documents)

제시간에

on time

제복

a uniform

유제품

dairy product

의료

healthcare, medical treatment

문구점

Stationery store

장소

a place

공급하다

to provide, supply

절벽

Cliffs

철자법

Spelling

억양

accent

울타리

fence

우연히

by chance, accidentally

일부러

on purpose, Intentionally

은색

silver

에 따라

Depends on

가구

furniture

결심하다

to decide, resolve, determine

순간

Moment

자살

Suicide

설거지하다

to wash the dishes

그만두다

to give up, abandon, quit, drop

제도

a policy

젖다

to get/be wet

게으르다

to be lazy

완전히

completely

기회

an opportunity, chance

휴일

a public/legal holiday

여권

passport

기계

machine

정기적으로

Periodically

낭비하다

to waste, squander

추천하다

to recommend

넘게

more than, over

무한한

Infinite

유한한

finite

경기

a game/match, event (sports)

중순

mid month

월초(에), (이번) 달 초

beginning of the month

지랄하다

To act crazy, rashly

취업

employment, also to get/find a job

면접

an interview

경력

career

한턱 내다

To treat someone (more formal, older people use)

It's my treat. 제가 한턱 내는 거에요.

내가 쏠게

My treat.

훔치다

to steal

찬반

Pros and cons

a list

매끈매끈하다

to be smooth

평평하다

to be even, flat, level

울퉁울퉁하다

to be bumpy

가만있다

to be totally still, motionless

이끌어내다

to elicit, draw out

이리

this way, (to me, if directed to me), Wolf

Come here, 이리 와

들르다

to drop in, stop by

이해력

Comprehension, understanding

금액

sum/amount of money

못된

naughty, bad, wicked

대단하다

to be great (that pic is awesome)

사극

Historical drama

최선의

The best + noun

끔찍하다

to be horrible, awful, dreadful

매력

charm, appeal, attraction, magnetism

논리

logic

습관

a habit

달리기

Running (as a hobby)

단순하다

to be simple (as in a simple man)

간단하다

to be simple, easy to do

돗자리

picnic mat

바구니

basket

꽝이다

to be a dud, fail, rubbish

운칠기삼

70% luck, 30% talent

행운

good luck, fortune

기똥차다

to be fantastic, super, excellent, terrific (informal)

기가 막히다

to be awesome, fantastic, unbelievable (literally to be speechless, dumbfounded)

정신이 나가다

to be out of your mind

언덕

a hill

살금살금, 슬금슬금

sneakily, stealthily, secretly

발생하다

to occur, happen

따로

in private, separately (tell you something privately)

주선하다

to arrange (an alliance, for care, a date)

소감

impression, thoughts

-이/가 지겹다, 질리다, 지긋지긋하다

-particle to be sick of s/t (2 words)

벌

counter for clothes

-ㄹ 갖고 싶다

particle + to want a thing (to want to have a thing)

특수

special (education, forces, training)

연예인

a celebrity

졸다

to nod off

연휴

long holiday weekend

-에 대처하다

particle + to deal with

복통

stomachache

두통

headache

-이/가 땡기다

particle + to feel like doing s/t, be up for s/t

모래

sand

평생

lifelong, forever

3박4일

3 nights and 4 days

직감

gut feeling, Intuition

돌려주다

to give back/return s/t

파일을 첨부하다

to attach a file

모자라다

to be not enough not ㄴ, also dull/stupid/dim-witted

멸치

anchovy

식초

vinegar

사기치다

to cheat, con, rip off

집게

tongs

멍때리다

to space out

내버려 두다

to leave alone

전기

Electricity

출출하다

to be a little hungry

내놓다

to put/take/bring out

the trash, a new model, an idea, a house for sale/rent

턱도 없다

to be not even close

차라리

rather (this than that), instead, at least

완벽하다

to be perfect, flawless, impeccable

역시

as expected, also, no less

생양아치

bully, gangster, thug; a vulgar, bad person (bad word?)

익살스럽다

to be funny[comical, clownish], ludicrous

26번지

house number 26

꼴등

Last place

깨닫다

to realize

쪽지

a note, slip of paper

당황하다

to be flustered, a little embarassed, taken aback

여하튼

Anyway, in any case, at any rate

심부름

Errands

쓸데 없다

to be useless, unnecessary, needless

뭐가 됐든

Whatever (it is)

Whatever it is, I don't care.

방향

direction, way, course

입수하다

to acquire, get

악필

poor handwriting

별거 아니야

It's no big deal

소원

a wish, hope, desire

거스름돈

change (from giving money)

삐지다

to sulk, be butthurt

조언하다

To give advice

직장을 구하다; 구직하다

to look for a job

갈지 모르겠어요

debating whether to go (or another verb)

부지런하다

to be diligent, industrious

통제하다

to control, restrict, regulate

찬성

agreement, consent

반대

the opposite

인구

population

질투

jealousy

격식체

Formal style (습니다 language)

구조

a structure

늘리다

to extend, increase

순서(대로)

(in) order

합의/결정/결론에 이르다

to reach an agreement/decision/conclusion

서너

three or four

가죽

leather

승리

Victory

친정부모님

a married woman's parents (my parents)

작심삼일(이다)

(to have) short-lived determination/resolution

사자성어

Four-character idioms

일체의

the full/whole thing, all inclusive

당분간

for now, for the time being

장갑

Gloves

만족하다

to be satisfied (verb)

주목하다

to pay attention to, notice (에)

처리하다; 해결하다

to deal with (a problem, a matter), process, get (s/t) out of the way; to resolve

지인

an acquaintence, friend

볼일이 있다

to have something to do, be engaged/occupied

떨어지다

to run out of s/t (이/가), to fall from a height, to drop s/t

병역

Mandatory military service

정장

suit, full dress, formal dress

단화

sneakers, loafers, flat shoes (dress or casual)

취직하다

to get a job

좌절감을 느끼다

to feel frustrated

무제한

Unlimited

독하다

to be potent, strong (smell, alcohol, etc.)

동그랗다

to be round

동의하다

to consent to, agree

동전

coin

동해

East Sea

들어 있다

to contain (s/t), to include/be inside s/t

들키다

to get caught (cheating, in a lie, etc.)

또라이

weirdo, freak, nutcase, crazy person

떠오르다

to rise up, come up float up (come to mind)

분실하다

to lose (an object)

자영업

Self-employed

매진

sold out

알빠 아니다

None of your business

어벙

idiot, stupid 어리석거나 멍청한

앓다

be ill, suffer; to be stressed out, worried

정체

stagnation, plateau; congested/tied up

꺼내다

to take out s/t, whip out (like phone out of your purse); also to bring s/t up in conversation

우선순위 두다

to focus, concentrate on (like focus on studying Korean vs. another hobby)

박빙

close call, neck and neck

바삭바삭하다

to be crunchy

짝

word for a pair, match

때려치우다

to give up, quit (informal)

주의가 산만하다

to be distracted, attention is scattered

닮다

to resemble, look like, bear similarity to

명령

a command

지각하다

to be tardy, late (formal word)

깜박하다

to forget, slip your mind; to blink, flicker, twinkle with 거리다.

고생하셨습니다

Thank you for working hard (for my benefit)

해돋이

Sunrise

해넘이, 일몰

sunset (2 words)

완성하다

to complete

유난히

exceptionally, unusually

상황

situation

좆까

Fuck off

알아듣다

to catch; get; comprehend 2. hear out; recognize

마음 쓰이다

to be troubled

to be bothered by s/t, troubled, a lot on one's mind

마음을 먹다

to make a big decision

말썽을 피우다, 부리다

to cause trouble, to make trouble (2 words)

망설

hesitation

명심하다

to keep in mind, be sure to remember

무늬

pattern (stripes, paisley, etc.)

승강기

Elevator

승객

passenger

승무원

flight attendant

시간이 맞추다

to be on time

시도하다

to attempt

시시하다

to be trivial, insignificant

신경 안 쓰다

to not to care, not bother with, not be concerned with

연

lotus

왕복

round trip

염소

Goat

오류

an error

용서하다

to forgive

유익하다

to be useful, helpful

일석이조

one stone two birds

일시적

temporary, transitory

일제 강점(기)

Japanese colonial rule

일회용품

disposable products

인식

recognition, awareness

인삼

Ginseng

인맥을 넓히다

to expand one's personal connections (networking)

이다, 지붕

roof (2 words)

영상

image (on a screen, projected)

적당하다

to be right, proper, suitable, appropriate

적응하다

to adapt, adjust

정규직

Full-time permanent employment

조르다

to pester, nag (also to choke)

졸리다

to be sleepy

종이

paper

주차장

parking lot

중고

used (things)

중얼대다/웅얼거리다

to mutter / to mumble

증세

symptoms

지저분하다

to be dirty, squalid, messy (a space, like a house, or hair)

진지하다

to be serious, earnest

-에 집착하다

to obsess over, cling to

출장

Business trip

하루아침

overnight, in a day (like things don't happen overnight, like all of a sudden)

행

row (vs column), line

열

column

영수증

a receipt

예의

manners, etiquette

회피하다

to evade

화려하다

to be glamorous, fancy

혼란스럽다

to be confused, cluttered, chaotic

편파적(으로)

biased, lop-sided (partial, unfair)

대체적으로

Generally, overall, for the most part

무직하다

to be unemployed

특이하다

to be unusual, interesting, unique, (informal) offbeat

직장 동류

co-worker (peer)

실력

skill, ability, capacity (한국어 실력)

애완동물

a pet

유창하다

to be fluent

난잡하다

to be slutty (also, disorderly/messy)

독감

the flu

대마초

Cannabis

말썽꾸러기

a troublemaker, nuissance

모집하다

to recruit

(비닐) 봉지

(plastic) bag

쏘다, 한턱내다

to treat someone to a meal

아슬아슬하게

barely, in the nick of time, by the skin of one's teeth

설득하다

to persuade, convince

주야(로)

all day and night

슬슬

gently, lightly, stealthily, move in a direction

Mistakes were starting to creep in. He nudged the conversation towards the subject of money. I'm getting hungry.

뒷담화를 하다

to talk behind someone's back

애매

vagueness, ambiguity

복사하다

To copy, duplicate

이/가 연상되다

to be associated with, reminiscent of

선착순(으로)

First come, first served (in order of arrival)

기린

giraffe

떨거지

the dregs, leftovers (negative), scum

엮다

to weave, intertwine, compile

묘사하다

to describe, depict, portray

저절로

automatically, on its own, by itself, naturally

소음

racket, noise

구식

Outdated, old fashioned (negative)

어정쩡하다, 모호하다

to be ambiguous, equivocal, vague, non-committal (2 words)

개념

a concept

느긋하다

to be relaxed, carefree, easygoing, (informal) laid-back

화교

Overseas Chinese (ethnic Chinese Koreans)

몰아내다

to kick someone out (of a group), remove, drive out; also eliminate, erradicate, get rid of

이/가 망가지다

to be a wreck, be out of order; (기계·차) broken down, gone wrong

통보하다

to notify, inform

외동

only child

설상가상(으로)

Adding insult to injury

필수적인

essential, necessary

필수의, 의무적인

required, mandatory

경계

boundary, border

동일

same, identical, equal

를 미루다

to put off, procrastinate

전송하다

to send (a text) or send s/o off

간주되다

to count, be regarded as, deemed (count as studying)

내키다

to feel like, be in the mood for, be inclined to

인도, 보도

sidewalk, pedestrian path

줄무늬

stripes

내 쏠게.

It's my treat.

오줌/쉬 마려워.

I need to pee.

휘발유

gasoline

다람쥐, 청설모

squirrel

가장자리

edge, rim, border

국경

country's border

응가

poop

작업하다

to work (on a project, usually technical or creative)

진행하다

to proceed, continue, progress

감옥

prison

원래

normally, originally, by nature/naturally, always

회원

member (of a club, a gym, etc.)

제한

limit

속도

speed

절약하다, 돈을 모으다

to save, economize; to save money

생산하다

to produce

무역

Trade, commerce

둘러싸이다

to be surrounded, encircled, enclosed

쌓다

to stack

속상하다

to upset, distressed, annoyed

사막

desert

화분

Flowerpot

낡다

to be old, worn (out), shabby, battered, (informal) beat-up

전망

the view; also the prospect, forecast

고층

high rise

실외

outdoors

무덥다

to be stifling, sweltering, muggy

일교차 크다

daily temperature range variation is great

더위 식히다

to cool off

화창하다

to be sunny

두껍다; (굵다)

to be thick (thick, chunky, stout)

수납하다

to store (things)

꾸미다

to decorate, deck out

양치하다

to brush your teeth

담당하다

to take charge of, be responsible for

인정받다

to be acknowledged, recognized, approved of; respect

#주년

# anniversary

기념일

Anniversary

수리를 맡기다

to get something repaired

독사스럽게

spitefully, maliciously

행동

action, conduct, behavior

재활용

recycling

전혀

(doing something) at all

이송

to transfer, transport (like a person)

이러다

at this rate, if it keeps going like this

눈치 좀 챙겨

Take a hint/read the room

배가 터질 것 같아요

I'm stuffed (food)

행사

an event

참치

tuna

시다

to be sour, acidic

이별

a breakup, separation, farewell

감당하다

to deal with, cope, manage

고사리

Bracken

녹두

Mung beans

말이 씨가 된다

Be careful what you wish for/Words have power

유유상종, 끼리끼리 놀다

Birds of a feather flock together (always negative)

느닷없이

randomly, out of the blue

탈덕하다

to lose interest in something (stop being a fan)

입덕하다

to become a fan, get into something

목표, 목적

Objective, purpose, goal, target

폭망

Total failure, epic fail

숙취

hangover

해장

hangover relief

창피하다

to be embarrassed, ashamed

태우다

to burn

엉덩

butt

구석

corner

친척

Relatives

자격이 있다

to qualify (for something)

작성하다

to write, fill in, draw up

일대일

One-to-one, one-on-one

경어

Honorifics

고용하다

to hire, employ

관여하다

to be/get involved

연기하다

to delay, postpone, adjourn

개판

a mess, chaos, utter confusion

증상

Symptoms

어중유골

hidden/implied meaning, subtext

격리하다

to isolate, segregate, quarantine

애들

kids

그럼 말 놓을까요?

Shall we drop the formalities (honorifics)?

경쟁

competition, rivalry, contest

보수

1. repair, mend, fix; 2. conservatism; 3. pay, wages

적성에 맞다

to be one's thing/style, to be well-suited to s/t, to have the aptitude for s/t

조언

advice

평범하다

to be average, plain, run-of-the-mill, common, banal, mid

선호하다

to prefer

애매하다

to be vague, ambiguous, uncertain, noncomittal

뚜렷하다

to be clear, obvious

서늘하다

to be cool (weather); to be callous

변덕스럽다

to be capricious, unpredictable, fickle, do things on a whim, tempermental

폭우

heavy rain

야근하다

to work overtime

깨다

to wake up/be awake, to sober up, to break/smash/shatter

예방하다

to prevent

식은 죽 먹기야

It's a piece of cake

연인

lovers, a couple

한편

Meanwhile...

킹받네!

I'm pissed off (like 짜증나)

너무 해

That's mean.

발이 넓다

to have a wide circle of aquaintences

세련되다

to be refined, stylish, chic

영웅

a hero

연장하다

to extend, renew, prolong

미신

a superstition

개판, 난리

A complete shambles, utter chaos

개성

a person's individuality, unique character

찬성하다

to agree, approve, go along with

흩어지다

to be scattered, dispersed

안개

Fog

공손(함)

politeness

좀처럼

rarely, barely, seldom

버릇이 없다

to have bad manners

가사

lyrics

비웃다

to laugh, mock, ridicule

제공하다

to offer, provide

연주

a concert, recital

파악하다

to understand, figure out, identify

환경

the environment, surroundings

줄이다

to reduce

부양하다

to provide for, support, maintain (e.g., a family, dependents)

장롱

a wardrobe, armoire

곱게 늙다

to age gracefully

자동

Automatic

진정하다

(to) relax, settle down (often as a command)

까탈스럽다

to be picky, fussy, high maintenance

하여간

anyway, in any case

부정적

negative

긍정적

positive, affirmative

단체

an association, group

실망하다

to be disappointing

지키다

to protect, guard, defend

팔방미인

Jack of all trades, well-rounded person

성성하다

to be grey-haired

백발

grey hair

둘러보다

to look around, browse

마치다

to finish, conclude

확실하다

to be sure, certain, definite, clear

제한하다

to restrict, limit, budget

고백

a confession (of love?)

수건

Towel

관리하다

to administrate, manage

신청하다

to register, apply for (also ask out on a date)

서투르다

to be unskilled at s/t (like Korean), clumsy, unfamiliar with

공지하다

to notify, announce

(불)만족하다

to be (un)satisfied

버림받다

to be abandoned, cast out

악기

musical instrument

재택근무

work from home

자격증

certificate, license

부업

side job

장점

Advantages, pros

공유하다

to share

등록하다

to register, enroll

유행하다

to be trendy, popular

조급하다

to be impatient

저장하다

to save (papers, 연락처)

양해 (해주세요)

understanding, excuse, consent; sorry for ______ (being late, please excuse my ____)

신혼여행

Honeymoon

예매하다

to reserve

장난치다

to joke around

이력서

resume, cv

군데

a place

앱 깔다

to install an app

연결하다

to connect, link

대출하다

to borrow, lend, check out

경우

case, situation

월간

Monthly

골탕 먹이다

to trick/trap someone, screw over, play a prank on someone (take out 이, to get screwed over)

별명

Nickname

단순히

merely, simply

살 빠지다/찌다

to lose/gain weight

꼬박꼬박

on a regular basis, consistently

땡땡이치다

to slack off, loaf, skip school

그러 그래

so-so, okay

지루하다

to be bored

그럴싸하다

to sound plausible, about right, convincing, reasonable

킹받네

said when very angry (or excited?)

군형

Balance

격식

formal (dress, procedure, etc.)

부끄럽다

to be embarrassed, shy

제대로

properly, correctly, as s/t should be,

그렀어

= 그렇게 말했어

너무하다

to be mean, outrageous, too xyz

명함

Business card

차분하다

to be calm, chill, tranquil

자유 계약자

Freelancer

팔꿈치

elbow

베개

Pillow

지방

area, region, district (also fat/blubber)

회계사

Accountant

관광객, 여행자

tourist, traveler (2 words)

음막가

Musician

상

award, prize; table

공연

a performance

추천

Recommendation

수선을 떨다

to make a fuss, make a big deal out of something

강조하다

to emphasize

일상적

everyday, usual, ordinary, routine, daily

전체

the whole (collective), general

분류하다

to classify, categorize

수정하다

to modify, amend, edit (like a post online)

고유로

Inherently

방식

method, way, means

장기적

long-term

단기적

Short-term

고려하다

to consider, take into account

가로

horizontal

세로

vertical

효율적

efficient

마련하다

to prepare (a place, a table, a bill for congress)

비유하다

to compare, liken, use a metaphor/simile

겨우

barely, with difficulty

가입하다

to join, sign up

합리적

reasonable

딱딱하다

to be stiff, hard

껶다

to undergo, suffer thru, experience

자립

Self-reliance

자부하다

to be proud of, have self-confidence

반응하다

to react

집주인

landlord, super

퇴직하다, 은퇴하다

to retire (1. from work, 2. from public life or something like that)

만만하다

1. to be a pushover, easy to deal with, 2. to be full of, thoroughly (discontent, w/ambition)

너는 만만한 사람이 아니야. You're not a pushover

인상

impression

풍부하다

to be abundant

지원하다

1. to support, shore up; 2. to apply (for a job, passport, grant, college)

자신감

confidence, self-confidence

자만감

conceit, arrogance (confidence but negative)

자존심

Pride, ego, self-respect (e.g., a blow to one's)

오히려

on the contrary, rather/in lieu of

연하다

soft, tender, light

마치

As if (didn't know, it were a furnace in here), often with 같다

협력하다

to collaborate, work together

상담

Consultation

정책

Policy (e.g., economic policy)

세상과 담 쌓다

to cut oneself off from the world, live under a rock

소소한

Trivial, small, trifling, petty

긴장하다

to be nervous

건반

keyboard

감정

Emotion

예상

Expectation, anticipation, prediction (+하다)

가능하다

to be possible, practicable, feasible

가능성

possibility, probability, likelihood, chance

줄거리

Plot, summary, outline

흥미진진하다

to be exciting, interesting, absorbing, compelling

뻔하다

to be obvious, clear, predictable, blatent (a blatent lie)

엊그제

2 days ago, a few days ago

생생하다

to be vivid, graphic

할 일이 산더미 같네

I have a mountain of things to do.

핵심적

key, core, essential, chief, main, central

(일이) 밀리다

to get backed up on/have overdue (work)

특징

(distinct) characteristic, (distinct) feature, character

인식하다

to perceive, be aware of, recognize

일맥상통하다

to have something in common with, be on the same page, be in line with, relevant to

득탬하다

to get a good deal on something

훌적떠나다

to just take off, leave quickly/suddenly

맑다

to be clear, sunny, pure

밝다

to be bright, light, sharp, acute (like hearing)

집세

rent (for an apt)

출퇴근

Commute/commuting

당장

Right away, at once, immediately

콧수염

Mustache

턱수염

beard

유연하다

to be flexible, laid back about (with 에 대해)

네 말대로

As you said

아까비

what a waste (of time, money, effort). so close. too bad

혹은

약간

a little

정리하다

to organize

때때로

Sometimes

먹통이 되다

to freeze, become unresponsive

형제자매

siblings

분명히

Clearly, surely

인간

Human

쭈욱

all the way

벌떡

to do s/t suddenly, (벌떡 일어나다: jump to one's feet)

일단

first off, to begin with

드러내다

to reveal, disclose

수북수북

in piles, piled up high

수용하다

to accommodate, accept

침실, 안방

bedroom, master bedroom

긁다

to scratch (to pick on/nag if person+를)

저벅저벅

stomp, clomp

주방

Kitchen

잠그다

to lock, fasten

채우다

to fill, satisfy; to fasten, button

단추

button

공복

empty stomach

목을 축이다

to quench one's thirst (verb = moisten)

꽉

Tightly, firmly

꽉 차다

to be packed full (vb = full)

자투리

remnant, scrap

눈대중으로

by eye (eyeball a measurement)

취사

cooking

냄비

pot, sauce pan

투하

Drop (bombs, food into a pot)

육수

broth, stock

덥석

grab, snatch, jump at

최대

maximum

최소

minimum

세척기

dishwasher

쓱쓱

rub or wipe (on something); do s/t easily, w/o trouble

척척

easily, without hesitation, steadily (steady progress)

자취

living alone

동남아

Southeast Asia

게다가

Furthermore, on top of that

쑥스럽다

to be shy (esp about talking to people?)

알고 오다

to find out about (meetup) and come to it

저희

We, our

왠지

kinda, sorta, for some reason/somehow

막

just now (also hard, seriously, haphazardly)

배낭

backpack

-에 따라서 달라요.

It depends on -.

입력하다

to input, enter information

완료하다

to complete something

극혐

Disgusting, gross

잡일

chores

기타 연주자

Guitarist

백수, 무직(이다, 상태에 있다)

unemployed (1. rude, 2. not rude)

꾸준하다

to be steady, constant, do regularly w/o giving up

되적버리다

to rummage through

살피다

to examine, check, search

개방

Opening

향상시키다

to (actively) improve (like at Korean)

화해하다

to make up, reconcile

한심하다

to be pathetic

성격

personality

곡

song, tune

냉담하다

to be cold, callous

장마철

monsoon season

(불)합법

(il)legal

화면

screen (computer, phone)

응원하다

to support, cheer for/on

괜히

for no reason, in vain, to no avail

푹풍

storm

결과

Result, outcome

해결책

Solution (to a problem)

호칭

Title (for a person)

섭섭하다

to be a bummer, be disappointing

긍정하다

to affirm, acknowledge

싣다

to load (stuff into a vehicle)

외모

Appearance

변하다

to change, vary , alter

동일하다

to be the same, equal

애착 (을 갖다)

attachment

공명

Resonance, echo

츤츤

aloof

티격태격하다

to bicker, squabble, quarrel

등장하다

to make an entrance, appear

들통이 나다

to be found out, revealed, exposed

듬직하다

to be dependable, trustworthy, reliable

꾹꾹

click (e.g., the like button), stuff, compress

엄지

thumb

검지

index finger

예능

Variety show (also artistic abilities)

늘다

to improve, increase

날짜

Date

전시회

Exhibition

줄다

to decrease, lessen

사전

dictionary

허락 받다

to get permission

무례하다

to be rude, impolite

개념 없이

clueless, thoughtlessly

흔히

commonly, often, usually

무시무시하다

to be horrifying, terrifying, frightful

치르다

to pay, settle, experience, take a test?

결정

Decision

텅텅 비우다

to be completely empty (someone's head, pocket = broke, a club (like "the club is dead"))

풍경

Scenery, landscape

점점

gradually

망치다

to screw up, mess up, ruin something

독특하다

to be unique, distinctive

구독(하다)

구멍

hole

그저께

day before yesterday

박물관

museum

녹화하다

to record (a TV show, CCTV, etc)

정치

Politics

친절하다

to be kind

심각하다

to be serious

한가하다

to have free time

It so happens that I am free today. 오늘은 마침 한가하다

수준

level (like level of Korean)

터지다

to pop, burst

소포

parcel, package

거울

mirror

차량

Vehicle, traffic

작심삼일

giving up after three days (short lived resolve, like new year's resolutions)

간지 나다

to be cool

동양인

Asian person

치우다

to tidy up, clear off, put away (your phone with 두다)

아무거나

Anything

선택지

Options

개방적인

open-minded; frank, liberal (in dress, speech)

사안

matter, issue (business)

대결

Showdown, competition, showdown

사은품

Free gift, freebie

좌석

seat (physical seat on a bus, train, etc.)

전용

exclusive, private, dedicated, reserved (private plane, residents only, disabled only)

거주(자)

residence (resident)

동호회

Community club

포장

take out, packaging, surface, pave

줄임말, 약어, 약자

Abbreviation, abbreviation/acronym

썸(타다)

to have a fling

엄지손/발

Thumb/big toe

종업원

employee (service worker)

손절(하다)

to cut losses (stock market or people)

거리 두다

to keep one's distance

보름

15 days (Full moon)

열흘

ten days

퇴사하다

to resign

일정

Schedule

시금치

Spinach

실력이 늘다

to improve one's skills (like Korean skills)

쌤

Teacher

강사

Instructor (not school; at a 학원, yoga, university lecturer)

넘어지다

to fall down, like tripping

쏟다

to spill, pour

야한

spicy (having sexual content)

인생

favorite

망설하다

to hesitate

시원섭섭하다

to be bittersweet

악플

malicious comments

견디다

to endure (for a long period)

꾸물거리다

to drag your feet, procrastinate, dally

격주로

every 2 weeks

극복하다

to overcome

사당오락

Four hours of sleep lead to success, five hours lead to failure.

운영하다

to operate, manage

과외

Private tutoring

한꺼번에

all at once

재능

a talent

정확하다

to be accurate

마약

illicit drugs

무시하다

to ignore

엉뚱하다

to wacky, goofy, eccentric

도시 괴담

Urban legend

평소(에)

usual, ordinary

분야

field, area, sphere (of expertise)

술이 깨다

to sober up

따로(따로)

separately

계산을 하나로 할까요, 따로 할까요? 우리는 이제 따로 산다. We're living apart now.

빈도

frequency

데리고 오다/가다

to bring / take someone along

살펴보다

to check something out, examine

측정하다

to measure, assess, gauge, survey

열정(적인)

enthusiasm, passion

주로

mainly, primarily

정류장

(bus, subway) stop (e.g., where is the stop, it's in 3 stops)

수첩

notebook

스트레스를 풀다, 줄이다, 늘리다

to relieve stress, reduce stress, increase stress

(과)체중

body weight (overweight)

과민하다

to be hypersensitive, touchy about s/t (에)

비판하다

to criticize

자루

counter for pencils/long, thin objects (also, a sack)

(오랫동안) 알고 지낸 친구

a friend you've known for a long time

수년째

for (several) years

환공포증

trypophobia

쳐주다

to give credit, to count (like those points count)

연구

research, study

무지개

Rainbow

무지

1. very, 2. ignorance

-에 초점을 맞추다

to focus on

우선

1. First of all, 2. for the time being/for now

이제

Now

아까

a while ago, earlier

얼른

right away

즉시

Immediately, at once

충전하다

to charge (a battery, tmoney card); to recharge/refresh yourself

멈추다

to stop, halt

꾸준히

consistently, steadily, regularly, constantly

이어지다

to be connected, to continue

오늘의 좋은 기억이 오래 이어지길 바라요! I hope the good memories continue for a long time.

잠들다

to fall asleep

말도 안 돼요!

That's ridiculous!

갚다

to repay

빚을 지다

to be in debt, owe a favor

보호하다

to protect

과연

actually, ever

그녀는 과연 성공할 수 있을까? Will she ever actually succeed? 사람을 죽이는 것이 과연 옳은 일인가? Is it ever right to kill?

미리

in advance, beforehand

교육

Education, training

신나다

to be excited

녀석

guy (can be cool guy or a-hole)

연애하다

to date

연말

End of the year

늦장부리다

to dawdle, fuck around

조만간

sometime soon, one of these days, later

See you later, let's get together soon...

뭉치다

to get together (gather); to bundle; to stand together

찾으러 가다/오다

to go/come find or pick up

대기번호

Waiting number

아예

totally, completely, at all

꿰고 있다

to know s/t inside and out; to be on the ball

바르다

to apply, spread (cream, PB); to straight, upright; to cover, hang (wallpaper)

방울

a drop of s/t

얇다

to be thin

그럭저럭, 고만고만하다

So-so, mid (neutral but a little negative)

까까이

Close to (something; close to the door, close to Norcross)

부주의하다

to be careless, inattentive, negligent

칭찬하다

to praise, compliment

도전

a challenge

행사장

Event venue

데려가다/데리고 가다

to take / take along someone

띄엄띄엄

off and on, occasionally

동기

Motivation

피망

Bell pepper

투정하다

to complain, whine, grumble

아는 사이예요.

We are (just) acquaintences

(불)합격하다

to pass/not pass a test, become eligible/qualified

표지판

street sign

간판

store sign

시차

jet lag

고자질하다

to snitch, tatltetale, tell on someone

그저

Just, only, merely

일시

Date and time

함부로

thoughlessly, mindlessly, carelessly

무심결에, 무심코

unintentionally, unconsciously, inadvertently

가라앉다

to sink, settle, subside

뜨다

to float, spoon/ladle, open eyes

영향

influence

신빙성

credibility, have authenticity (with 갖다), reliability

기도하다

to pray

사로잡다

to capture (a human, s/o's attention), captivate

제목

Title (of a book, etc.)

변화

a change, transition

불과하다

to be only just, nothing more than

그건 시작에 불과합니다. This is just the beginning

포근하다

to be cozy; 날씨: mild (winter, etc.)

겨울 날씨가 포근하다. 이불 덮었을 때도 포근해.

날이 풀리다.

weather is warming up.

기온

Temperature

최저 기온

lowest temperature

최고 기온

highest temperature

습도

humidity

일교차

daily temperature range

급한

Urgent

쓸쓸하다

to be lonely

연기

smoke; acting/performing

10점 만점에 몇 점?

Out of 10, what is your score?

몇 점이야?

What is the score? / How many points did you get?

안 그래도 돼요.

That won't be necessary/You don't have to.

안 그래도

As a matter of fact

몇 군데

some, several, a few spots/places

약속을 잘 어기는 사람

flaky person

손주

grandchildren

보충하다

to replenish (when you 떨어지다), supplement

헷갈리다

to be confused (to confuse something, use 를 or for 2 things 랑,랑)

존중하다

to respect

대충대충하다

do something half-assed

걔(가) 진짜 사람 (or 나를?) 짜증나게 하네.

He is really getting on my nerves/being a pain in the ass

녹초가 되다

to be exhausted

바가지다; 바가지 씌다, 보가지 쓰다

to be a rip-off; to rip s/o off; to get ripped off

마음이/생각이 통했어요.

We are on the same page.

시간 문제야

It's a matter of time.

말은 쉽지

Easier said than done

일을 너무 벌렸어

I've taken on too much.

느긋하다; 태평하다

to be relaxed; easygoing

정직원

Full-time employee

(명사)를 부탁하다 (or 드리다 when asking from higher person))

to ask for s/o to do s/t for you

남편에게 청소를 부탁했어요. 엄마에게 가방을 사 달라고 부탁 드렸어요.

n+를/v+아어 달라고 했다

when original speaker of quoted sentence asks for an action to be done for them

when original speaker of quoted sentence asks for an action to be done for them (달다 replaces 주다/아/어 주다) 휴지를 달라고 했어요 = I said “please give me a tissue” 엄마가 칼을 달라고 했어 = Mom said “please give me a knife”

저는 부탁이 하나 있어요.

I have a favor to ask.

모험하다

to have an adventure, to take a risk

소름이 끼치다

to get goosebumps, to be shocked/horrified/appalled

막판에

at the last minute

벼락치기로

cramming, hasty preparation

번복하다

to reverse (your mind 결심을, a decision 결정을)

결코

Never, abslolutely not

(무)조건

a condition, term (unconditional)

대장

leader, captain of the group

어쩌다

How come, how did this happen

어쩌다가 생긴 거니? How did that happen? 이 접시가 어쩌다 깨졌니? How did this dish get broken?

현명하다

to be sensible, wise

박자

beat, rhythm, tempo

선곡

Song selection

선곡 list = playlist

원상복귀

Back to normal/original

뻥, 구라 (치다)

Just kidding (a joking lie), harsher version

끼니 (세 끼)

a meal (3 meals)

챙겨 가다/오다

to take/bring along

정신 차려!

Pull yourself together!

겁나

very (like 개)

엿 같다; 엿 먹어 ; 엿 먹이다

This sucks; screw you

어쩌고 저쩌고

blah blah

의붓 아들, 의붓 딸

stepson, step daughter

알아내다

to figure out

까먹다

to forget

꽤

quite, fairly

친구 먹다

to become friends

죄가 없다.

I am innocent.

어쩔 수 없다.

It can't be helped. It's inevitable

호락호락 상대

easy to deal with, easy target

현수막

Banner

볼품이 있다/없다

be presentable, attractive / to be unpresentable

존재하다

to exist

손절하다

to cut ties with s/o

정정하다, 바로잡다,

to correct

설정하다

to set up, establish

해변

beach

보충

Supplements (vitamin)

딸깍

sound of a click (like a door clicking shut), snap, clack

줍다

to pick up (like something off the ground), to gather grain

만취

Drunk

꽐라 되다

to get wasted

생성하다

to create, generate (incl a login)

퇴비 만들다

to make compost

친자식

biological child

존중하다, 존경하다

to respect

방해하다

to interrupt (convo), interfere, disturb, hinder

어디서 약을 팔아?

Don't bullshit me.

입 다물어.

Shut your mouth.

열 받아!

I'm so mad!

역대금

all-time best, epic goat

어떻게 됐어?

So what happened?

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