
all
Also means: everyone · that is all · even
272 words · Story levels: A0–B2
Including: 다 · 한 · 이상하다 · 다들 · 안

da
all

all
Also means: everyone · that is all · even

one
Also means: about · han · deep-seated sorrow and resentment

strange
Also means: strangely · strange, right? · that it is strange
all of you
Also means: everyone
not
Also means: inside · within

small
Also means: small and · was small · quiet
작은 아이가 숲으로 와요.
A small / little child to the forest comes.
The Dokkaebi Who Couldn't Count Past Three · A1more
Also means: any longer · farther
부엌이 더 어두워 보였습니다.
The kitchen looked darker.
The Rice Cooker Still On in the Empty Apartment Upstairs · A2
well
Also means: in good condition · soundly · carefully
marks inability to do something
Also means: must not · nail

really
Also means: be real/true · real · seriously

be full
Also means: be cold and · kick · worn at the waist
홀이 가야금 소리로 가득 찼습니다.
The hall with the gayageum sound was filled.
The Gayageum String That Broke Before the Last Note · A2
now
why
Also means: what is it?

hurry up
Also means: come on

little
Also means: please
지금 약국 가기 전에 시간이 좀 있어.
Right now, before I go to the pharmacy I have a little time.
울릉도 민박집 방명록의 내 아버지 · A2
be happy
Also means: happily

together
and

together
나는 50년 동안 이 바다와 함께 살았어.
I, for 50 years, lived together with this sea.
The Haenyeo's Last Abalone · A2
again
Also means: also · another
too much
Also means: very

short
Also means: briefly
첫 찻잎을 따는 시간은 아주 짧습니다.
The time to pick the first tea leaves is very short.
The Fog Over Boseong Before the First Tea Picking · A2
again
Also means: word “dasi”

alone
Also means: by itself
이지수는 혼자 담양에 왔다.
Lee Ji-su (subject) came to Damyang alone.
The Bamboo Grove That Whispers Before a Storm in Damyang · A2really
that way
most
마지막 음이 가장 중요해.
The last note is the most important.
The Gayageum String That Broke Before the Last Note · A2
fact
Also means: actually
하지만 다음 날, 반 친구들 모두가 그 사실을 알게 되었습니다.
But the next day, all of the classmates came to know that fact.
The Class Photo Where Two Friends Aren't Looking · A2
everyone/all
Also means: all

very much
Also means: lot

immediately
Also means: exactly · straight
할머니는 바로 춤을 춰요.
The old woman immediately dances.
The Kkwaenggwari That Rang Too Early at the Harvest Dance · A1
just
Also means: well, just … · for no particular reason
그냥 조용히 흔들릴 뿐이었다.
They were just shaking quietly.
The Bamboo Grove That Whispers Before a Storm in Damyang · A2
now
Also means: no longer

really
미안 미안. 근데 진짜로 뭐가 제일 걱정이야?
Sorry, sorry. But seriously, what are you most worried about?
과외 학생 일기장을 읽어버렸다 · A2
for a while
아버지는 한동안 준호를 바라봤다.
The father looked at Junho for a while.
The Boy Who Wrestled the Village Champion · A2
easy, in the -ji linking form
Also means: easily · is easy (polite) · easy

like this
Also means: this much
야... 나 지금 울컥해. 너희 아빠 이런 사람이었어. 혼자서 이렇게...
Hey... I'm getting choked up right now. Your dad was this kind of person. All by himself like this...
냉동실에서 나온 아버지의 비밀 통장 · A1then; in that case
그러면 코치님이 뭔가 더 말해줄 것 같아?
Then would the coach say something more do you think?
국가대표 선발전 전날 밤 코치 문자 · B2
for the first time
Also means: at first · beginning · first time
소연은 오늘 처음 이 절에 옵니다.
Soyeon (topic) for the first time today to this temple comes.
The Fortune Slip That Refused to Tie to the Branch · A1how
Also means: what
still
Also means: not yet
방 안은 아직 어두웠습니다.
Inside the room was still dark.
The Fog Over Boseong Before the First Tea Picking · A2
repeatedly
Also means: continue · continuously

scary
Also means: to be scary/afraid · scary, sure, but … · is scary, but

only
Also means: even a single · team
so

medicine
Also means: approximately
"할머니, 아버지가 아파서 약을 사러 가려고요."
"Grandmother, because my father is sick I'm planning to go buy medicine."
The Jangseung Post That Turned Away from the Road Before Dawn · A2
naturally
Also means: it’s natural, you know · natural and · natural
다음 과외 때 자연스럽게 물어보면 되지 않아?
At the next tutoring session, naturally couldn't you ask?
과외 학생 일기장을 읽어버렸다 · A2
little
Also means: little by little · after a little while
by the way
Also means: really
"참, 쉬는 동안 견주 남편분이 지나가셔서 잠깐 인사 나눴어요.
"By the way, while resting, the owner's husband passed by, so we greeted each other briefly.
반려견 산책 앱에서 남편을 봤다 · B1however
그러나 미래는 오지 않았습니다.
But Mirae did not come.
The Barley Rice Cooked for the Table That Was Never Set · A2without

just now
Also means: intensely
already
할머니는 아마 이미 밭에 계실 겁니다.
Grandmother is probably in the field already.
The Fog Over Boseong Before the First Tea Picking · A2
quickly
Also means: was fast · fast and · fast
지수는 빠르게 걷기 시작했다.
Ji-su started to walk fast.
The Bamboo Grove That Whispers Before a Storm in Damyang · A2of course
물론입니다. 망원동 ██-██번지, 3층이시죠.
Of course. Mangwon-dong ██-██, you're on the 3rd floor, right?
오픈채팅방 익명 제보자가 나를 안다 · B2in effect

uneasy
Also means: I’m uneasy, you know · feel anxious · uneasily
너무 이상해서 불안한 마음에 몰래 찍어뒀어요.
It was so strange that out of anxiety I secretly took a picture.
스타트업 단톡방의 배신자 · B1then
Also means: sure
when
Also means: anytime
definitely
Also means: be sure to · tightly · always
as expected

always
"엄마는 항상 내 말을 안 들어요!"
"Mom, you never listen to me!"
The Barley Rice Cooked for the Table That Was Never Set · A2
accurate
Also means: accurately
이번에는 정확한 문서 위에 찍혔습니다.
This time, it was stamped on the correct document.
The Seal Pressed in Haste on the Wrong Decree · A2
first
Also means: come first

almost
Also means: hardly

very

personally
Also means: directly · in person
very

in the end
일주일쯤 지나서, 서준은 결국 인터넷에 나연의 이름을 검색해 봤다.
About a week later, Seojun eventually tried searching Nayeon's name on the internet.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2nevertheless

by mistake
Also means: fault · mistake
how
Also means: how much / how badly · so · how many
다만 그날 자신이 한 말이 얼마나 잔인했는지 알고 있다고, 그리고 그것이 영원히 마음에 빚으로 남을 것 같다고만 적었다.
He only wrote that the words he spoke that day he knew how cruel they were, and that they would likely remain as a debt in his heart forever.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2especially
오늘 같은 날은 특히.
Especially on a day like today.
The Pojangmacha That Moved Before the Snow Could Find It · B2
totally
Also means: completely
but
Also means: then
그런데 지금은 너무 힘들었다.
But now it was too hard / exhausting.
The Bamboo Grove That Whispers Before a Storm in Damyang · A2
quickly
Also means: soon
instead
Also means: instead of
대신 계정을 조용히 팔로우했다.
Instead, he quietly followed the account.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2
please

properly
Also means: proper
모르겠어요. 한 번도 제대로 얘기를 못 했어서.
I don't know. Not even once properly because we couldn't talk.
고등학교 단체 사진 속 모르는 얼굴 · A2
always
그 침착함이 서진은 늘 부러웠고, 동시에 약간 부담스러웠다.
Seo-jin always envied that calmness, and at the same time, it was slightly burdensome.
The Archery Lane Blown Left During the Team Finals · B2
be kind (honorific)
Also means: kindly

for a long time
Also means: long ago
두 사람은 오래 기다렸습니다.
The two people waited for a long time.
The Jangseung Post That Turned Away from the Road Before Dawn · A2while still in that state
Also means: not even

officially
예상은 했지만, 막상 손에 쥐고 나니 나연의 부재를 공식적으로 확인받는 것 같은 기분이었다.
He had expected it, but now that he was holding it in his hand, it felt like he was receiving official confirmation of Nayeon's absence.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2
originally
Also means: normally · original
이 길은 원래 길이 아니었습니다.
This road was not the original path.
The Fox Fire That Lit the Wrong Mountain Path · A2
by one

high
Also means: approximately in height
there
Also means: on top of that

every day
지수는 매일 아침 복도를 걷습니다.
Jisu (subject) every morning the hallway (object) walks.
The Empty Hook Where the Neighbor's Dosirak Always Hung · A1
rule
Also means: under the rules
오늘 특별한 규칙이 있습니다.
Today there is a special rule.
The Yut Stick That Landed Face-Down on New Year's Eve · A1unlike
일반 간장과 달리, 청양고추를 한 개 넣어서 깊은 맛을 냈다.
Unlike regular soy sauce, she put in one Cheongyang chili pepper to create a deep flavor.
The Soy Sauce Crocks Hidden on the Wrong Monastery Roof · B1
soon
Also means: namely
oneself
Also means: on one's own
이사를 갔을 수도 있다는 생각은 했지만, 보내지 않는 것보다는 낫지 않겠냐고 스스로를 달랬다.
He thought she might have moved, but he consoled himself, thinking it would be better than not sending it at all.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2
most
by any chance
Also means: maybe

at the very extreme

first
Also means: for now

absolutely not
Also means: never

unchanged
Also means: as is
테이블 위의 그릇 두 개는 아직 그대로 있었습니다.
The two bowls on the table were still just as they were.
The Barley Rice Cooked for the Table That Was Never Set · A2
exactly
Also means: just · smack

little by little
구름이 조금씩 짙어지고 있었다.
The clouds, little by little, were getting thicker.
The Bamboo Grove That Whispers Before a Storm in Damyang · A2as if
마치 누군가의 방 안에 있었던 것 같았습니다.
As if inside someone's room it seemed like it had been.
The Bicycle Returned with Dry Tires After Three Days of Rain · A2
often
everything
Also means: all of them
하지만 지금 이 순간, 그것이 서준이 할 수 있는 전부였다.
But at this moment, it was all Seojun could do.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2not at all
Also means: completely
so
지연은 다시 그 사진으로 돌아갔다. 15일 금요일. 남편이 "팀장 회의 있어서 늦어"라고 문자 보낸 그날이었다. 강남구청역이라면 집에서 그리 멀지 않은 곳이었다.
Ji-yeon went back to that photo again. Friday the 15th. The day her husband texted, "I'll be late because of a team meeting." Gangnam-gu Office Station wasn't too far from her house.
동창 단톡에 올라온 내 남편 사진 · B1
slightly
눌러봤는데 약간 안으로 들어가는 느낌이 있어.
I tried pressing it, and it feels like it's going in slightly.
전세 계약서에 없는 방 하나 · B1
very

halfway
왕은 눈을 반쯤 감은 채로 어새를 들었습니다.
With his eyes half-closed, the king held the royal seal.
The Seal Pressed in Haste on the Wrong Decree · A2
already
할머니가 돌아가신 지 벌써 3년이 됐다.
It has already been three years since her grandmother passed away.
The Pojangmacha That Moved Before the Snow Could Find It · B2
for a moment
Also means: short while
박 선생님은 잠시 멈췄습니다.
Mr. Park stopped for a moment.
The Talchum Mask Left Facing the Wall Before the Festival · A2
suddenly

yesterday
Also means: yesterday’s
usually
Also means: ordinary
normally
통화했어 4일 전 체크아웃. 정상적으로 나갔다고
I talked to them Checked out 4 days ago. They said they left normally
제주도 게스트하우스 301호 · B1
be sure, you see
Also means: clearly
준서야... 나 지금 저 상자 낙찰 받으려고. 우리 돈 주고 우리 거 사는 거 알아. 근데 상자를 직접 열어봐야 확실하거든. 창민이한테 아직 아무 말 하지 마라. 알겠나?
Junseo... I'm trying to win that box. I know we're buying our own stuff with our own money. But I need to open the box myself to be sure. Don't say anything to Changmin yet. Understand?
부산 새벽 시장 경매에서 본 우리 가게 물건 · B1if
만약 의금부가 이 책을 찾는다면, 유성진만 위험한 것이 아니었다.
If the Uigeumbu found this book, it wasn't just Yu Seong-jin who would be in danger.
The Night a Joseon Scholar Burned His Books · B1
just now

completely
Also means: exactly

still
그의 얼굴은 여전히 빨개졌지만, 눈에는 감사의 빛이 가득했습니다.
His face was still red, but his eyes were full of the light of gratitude.
The Seal Pressed in Haste on the Wrong Decree · A2
sometimes
지수는 가끔 할머니를 봅니다.
Jisu sometimes Grandmother (object) sees / watches.
The Empty Hook Where the Neighbor's Dosirak Always Hung · A1
always
지나가는 나그네를 유혹하는 방법은 언제나 같았다.
The method of tempting passing travelers was always the same.
The Gumiho Who Forgot How to Lie · B2probably
할머니는 아마 이미 밭에 계실 겁니다.
Grandmother is probably in the field already.
The Fog Over Boseong Before the First Tea Picking · A2
full
홀이 가야금 소리로 가득 찼습니다.
The hall with the gayageum sound was filled.
The Gayageum String That Broke Before the Last Note · A2not really
Also means: not many
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 아침부터 별로 안 고마운 소리잖아
lol from the morning, that's not exactly a sound I'm thankful for
노량진 고시원 옆방 소리 · B1
dark
Also means: was dense · dense · dark and
박순희가 차 문을 열고 내린다. 짙은 청록색 집업 재킷을 여미고, 어깨를 반듯하게 편 채 우체국 유리문 앞에 선다. 손이 더 이상 떨리지 않는다.
Park Sun-hee opens the car door and gets out. Adjusting her dark teal zip-up jacket, she stands with her shoulders straight in front of the post office glass door. Her hands no longer tremble.
고향 논밭이 내 이름으로 팔렸다 · B2
all one's life
Also means: whole lifetime · lifelong
할아버지가 평생 쓰신 탈이지."
It's the mask your grandfather used all his life."
The Talchum Mask Left Facing the Wall Before the Festival · A2
diligently
actually
제사 음식처럼 만들지만, 실제로 제사를 지내지는 않는다.
It is made like food for an ancestral ceremony, but no actual ceremony is held.
안동 헛제삿밥에 제사가 없던 날 · A2quite
그 시기에 신고 없이 내부 구조 변경한 경우 꽤 있어.
There are quite a few cases of internal structure changes without reporting during that period.
전세 계약서에 없는 방 하나 · B1much more

beforehand
미리 물어봤어야 했는데…
I should have asked beforehand...
The Bicycle Returned with Dry Tires After Three Days of Rain · A2anew
Also means: newly
3년 전의 자신이 그 메모를 필요로 했다면, 어쩌면 저 방에서 새로 시작하는 누군가도 그것을 필요로 할지 몰랐다.
If her self from three years ago needed that memo, then perhaps someone starting anew in that room might need it too.
The Goshiwon Room Passed to a Stranger on Moving Day · B2
wait a moment
Also means: briefly · short while
however
Also means: only
다만 그날 자신이 한 말이 얼마나 잔인했는지 알고 있다고, 그리고 그것이 영원히 마음에 빚으로 남을 것 같다고만 적었다.
He only wrote that the words he spoke that day he knew how cruel they were, and that they would likely remain as a debt in his heart forever.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2gradually

every day
그 3년은 단순히 시간을 보낸 것이 아니라, 매일매일 자신과 싸워야 했던 고독한 전쟁터였다.
Those three years weren't just about passing time, it was a lonely battlefield where she had to fight herself every single day.
The Goshiwon Room Passed to a Stranger on Moving Day · B2
honestly
definitely
just
천이백 년이라는 세월은 구미호에게 그저 찰나와 같았다.
A period of one thousand two hundred years was just like a fleeting moment to the nine-tailed fox.
The Gumiho Who Forgot How to Lie · B2of course

occasionally
그리고 가끔씩 나연의 손이 등장했다.
And occasionally, Nayeon's hands appeared.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2so

earlier

right now
Also means: for now
하. 민준아, 지금 당장 해야 할 것들 말해줄게 첫째, 오늘 찍은 사진 클라우드에 바로 백업해. 지금.
Sigh. Minjun, I'll tell you what you need to do right now First, back up the photos you took today to the cloud immediately. Now.
야근 중 사무실 금고가 열려 있었다 · B1
again and again

illegally
Also means: illegal
불법으로 만든 공간이네. 신고 없이 내부 구조 변경한 거.
It's an illegally made space. An internal structure change without reporting.
전세 계약서에 없는 방 하나 · B1
quickly

calmly
Also means: composure

early
할머니는 아침 일찍 일어났습니다.
The grandmother woke up early in the morning.
The Barley Rice Cooked for the Table That Was Never Set · A2
far away
소리가 성 안과 밖으로 멀리 퍼져요.
The sound inside the castle and to the outside far spreads.
The Drum That Beat Before the City Gates Closed · A2
separately
Also means: something else

nearby
Also means: nearly

from a distance
김 선생님과 연구원들은 이 따오기를 매일 멀리서 관찰했다.
Mr. Kim and the researchers this ibis observed from a distance every day.
우포늪에서 혼자 겨울을 난 따오기 · A2rather

finally

as much as possible
35년 동안 봐온 거니까 감으로 최대한 맞출게.
Since I've been looking at it for 35 years, I'll try to match it as best as I can by intuition.
막걸리 양조장 레시피가 사라졌다 · B1necessarily
다리는 반드시 오래된다.'
The bridge will definitely grow old.'
The Dokkaebi Who Could Not Cross the New Bridge · B1
someday
"언젠가 네가 직접 먹게 되면, 그때 알게 될 거야."
"Someday, when you eat it yourself, you'll know then."
The Cold Noodles That Only the North Remembers · B2
throughout

neatly
very
근데 엄마가 그 사람 옆에서 되게 자연스러워 보이기는 했어
But Mom, beside that person, did look very natural
엄마 수술 동의서에 다른 보호자 이름 · B1
forever
그 논문 인쇄본 나오면 그냥 선배 업적으로 굳어지는 거잖아. 영원히.
If the print version of that paper comes out, it just becomes solidified as the senior's achievement. Forever.
선배가 내 논문을 자기 이름으로 냈다 · B2definitely
장점이야. 확실히 이제 자. 내일 뭐 할 거야?
It's an advantage. Definitely Now sleep. What are you going to do tomorrow?
제주도 게스트하우스 301호 · B1only
거리는 불과 1미터였다.
The distance was only 1 meter.
The Speed Skater Who Changed Lanes at the Final Curve · A2to completion
서랍을 마저 비우다가 그녀는 멈췄다.
While finishing emptying the drawers, she stopped.
The Goshiwon Room Passed to a Stranger on Moving Day · B2
every year
매년 가을, 마을에는 씨름 대회가 있었다.
Every year in autumn, there was a Ssireum (Korean wrestling) competition in the village.
The Boy Who Wrestled the Village Champion · A2still
그 문자 받고 가만히 있는 것도 이상하니까.
Because it's weird to stay still after getting that text.
국가대표 선발전 전날 밤 코치 문자 · B2
slowly
할머니는 밥을 통에 천천히 담았습니다.
The grandmother slowly put the rice in a container.
The Barley Rice Cooked for the Table That Was Never Set · A2
quietly
Also means: silently
그냥 조용히 흔들릴 뿐이었다.
They were just shaking quietly.
The Bamboo Grove That Whispers Before a Storm in Damyang · A2
seriously

quietly
꿀벌에 대해 아는 게 하나도 없었지만, 그 시간만큼은 서울이 이상하게 조용하게 느껴졌다.
Although she didn't know a single thing about honeybees, during that time at least, Seoul felt strangely quiet.
The Rooftop Where Seoul's Last Beekeeper Lives · B1
for a long time
지아는 학급 사진을 오랫동안 보았습니다.
Jia (subject) the class photo looked at for a long time.
The Class Photo Where Two Friends Aren't Looking · A2really

exactly

no way
perhaps
anyway
although
하지만 그것이 넘어왔다는 사실만으로도, 비록 자신의 그릇에 담기지는 않았더라도, 끊겼던 무언가가 가느다랗게나마 연결된 느낌이었다.
But just the fact that it had come over, even if it wasn't placed in her own bowl, felt like something that had been severed was connected, however thinly.
The Cold Noodles That Only the North Remembers · B2secondly

with a start
왕은 깜짝 놀라 눈을 떴습니다.
The king was startled and opened his eyes.
The Seal Pressed in Haste on the Wrong Decree · A2
facing each other
남자 쪽 옆얼굴이 선명하게 보였다. 테이블 위에 와인 잔 두 개. 마주 앉은 여자는 모르는 얼굴이었다.
The man's profile was clearly visible. Two wine glasses on the table. The woman sitting opposite was an unfamiliar face.
동창 단톡에 올라온 내 남편 사진 · B1
slightly
Also means: discreetly
바람이 없는데도 대나무 잎들이 살짝 움직였다.
Even though there was no wind the bamboo leaves moved slightly.
The Bamboo Grove That Whispers Before a Storm in Damyang · A2
tightly
지아는 지하철 창문 쪽에 기대서 폰을 꽉 쥐었다.
Jia leaned against the subway window, gripping her phone tightly.
과외 학생 일기장을 읽어버렸다 · A2unnecessarily
그래서 굳이 따로 얘기도 안 하는 건가 싶어서.
So he wouldn't even bother talking to me separately.
국가대표 선발전 전날 밤 코치 문자 · B2barely
Also means: only

quickly
Also means: any moment · soon
clearly
분명히 할머니의 것이었다.
It was clearly her grandmother's.
The Soy Sauce Crocks Hidden on the Wrong Monastery Roof · B1perhaps
그것을 다시 꺼내는 건 어쩌면 나연이 아니라 자신을 위한 행동일지도 모른다는 생각이 들었다.
Taking that out again might be an act for himself, rather than for Nayeon, he thought.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2
deeply
Also means: deep · depth
never
술에 취해 있었다고는 해도, 결코 해서는 안 되는 말이었다.
Even if he was drunk, it was something that should never have been said.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2finally

every week

for a long while
이준은 그 메시지를 한참 동안 보았다.
Lee Jun, that message, looked at for a long time.
The Speed Skater Who Changed Lanes at the Final Curve · A2
every time

secretly
너무 이상해서 불안한 마음에 몰래 찍어뒀어요.
It was so strange that out of anxiety I secretly took a picture.
스타트업 단톡방의 배신자 · B1
honestly

closely
Also means: in detail

later
merely
그 3년은 단순히 시간을 보낸 것이 아니라, 매일매일 자신과 싸워야 했던 고독한 전쟁터였다.
Those three years weren't just about passing time, it was a lonely battlefield where she had to fight herself every single day.
The Goshiwon Room Passed to a Stranger on Moving Day · B2
neatly
준호는 벽지 모서리를 손톱 끝으로 살살 들어올렸다. 오래된 풀이 이미 들떠 있어서 생각보다 쉽게 벗겨졌다. 얇은 합판 문이 드러났다. 손잡이 자리는 퍼티로 깔끔하게 메워져 있었다.
Junho gently lifted the corner of the wallpaper with his fingernail. The old adhesive was already peeling, so it came off easier than expected. A thin plywood door was revealed. The spot for the handle had been neatly filled with putty.
전세 계약서에 없는 방 하나 · B1
deliberately
particularly
"저희가 특별히 한 건 없는데, 냄새가 정말 좋더라고요.
"We didn't do anything special, but the smell was really good.
The Soy Sauce Crocks Hidden on the Wrong Monastery Roof · B1for some reason
몰라 왠지 버리면 안 될 것 같아서
I don't know, for some reason if I throw them away it feels like it would be wrong
편의점 알바생의 야간 제보 · B1
suddenly and forcefully
Also means: strikingly

suddenly welling up, of tears
지수는 지붕 위의 항아리를 보는 순간, 눈물이 핑 돌았다.
The moment Ji-su saw the jars on the roof, tears welled up in her eyes.
The Soy Sauce Crocks Hidden on the Wrong Monastery Roof · B1anyway

every day
중학교 때 둘이 맨날 같이 불렀거든
because the two of us sang it together every day in middle school
형 결혼식 축가를 내가 망쳤다 · A2to that extent
응. 내가 3시 되면 자동으로 문 쪽을 보게 됨 그만큼 규칙적임
Yeah. When it becomes 3 o'clock I automatically end up looking at the door He's that regular
편의점 알바생의 야간 제보 · B1
this way

awkwardly
그는 어색하게 고개를 숙였고, 그녀도 짧게 목례했다.
He bowed his head awkwardly, and she also gave a short nod.
The Goshiwon Room Passed to a Stranger on Moving Day · B2somewhere
Also means: somehow
하지만 가슴 어딘가가 조금 풀리는 것 같았다.
But somewhere in her chest it felt like things were loosening up a bit.
The Last Bus Over Mireuksan Before the New Road · B1
third
Also means: thirdly
11월 셋째 주 목요일, 퇴근길에 지수는 다시 청계천 방향으로 발을 돌렸다.
On the third Thursday of November, on her way home from work, Ji-su turned her steps toward Cheonggyecheon again.
The Pojangmacha That Moved Before the Snow Could Find It · B2immediately
공정하지 않다는 생각이 스쳤다가, 곧바로 지워졌다.
The thought that it wasn't fair flashed through her mind, but was immediately erased.
The Archery Lane Blown Left During the Team Finals · B2
bang

forcibly
particularly
이번엔 딱히 기대도 하지 않았다.
This time, she didn't have any particular expectations.
The Pojangmacha That Moved Before the Snow Could Find It · B2exceptionally
하나야 그건 그냥 너는 준비가 워낙 잘 돼 있으니까 따로 얘기 안 해도 된다는 거 아닐까
Hana, that's just because you since you are already so well prepared wouldn't it be that he doesn't need to talk to you separately?
국가대표 선발전 전날 밤 코치 문자 · B2
all night
승지 박도진은 밤새 일했습니다.
Seungji (Royal Secretary) Park Do-jin worked all night.
The Seal Pressed in Haste on the Wrong Decree · A2
carelessly
함부로 뒤지면 나중에 네가 불리해질 수 있어.
If you rummage through recklessly, you could be at a disadvantage later.
전세 계약서에 없는 방 하나 · B1
safely
할머니는 그 의자에 앉아 무사히 버스를 탔다.
Grandmother sat on that chair and safely got on the bus.
첫차가 오기 전에 사라진 버스 정류장 의자 · A2by one
그는 자신이 기억하는 조선의 풍경을 하나하나 종이 위에 새겨 넣었다.
He engraved the scenes of Joseon that he remembered one by one onto the paper.
The Ink That Dried Before the Annexation · B2
confidently
대회 날, 민준은 붉은 샅바를 허리에 두르고 당당하게 경기장에 들어섰다.
On the day of the competition, Min-jun wrapped the red satba around his waist and entered the arena confidently.
The Ssireum Belt Passed to the Wrong Son · B1
safely

in a blurry way
Also means: was blurry, but · is blurry, though
내 졸업 사진. 완전 흐릿하게 바뀌었어. 쓸 수가 없어.
My graduation photo. It's completely blurry It changed. I can't use it.
졸업 앨범 인쇄 전날 사진이 바뀌었다 · A2when it actually happens
actually
이 구조조정, 실은 사모펀드 매각 때문이야.
This restructuring is actually because of a private equity sale.
단톡방에 잘못 올라온 계약서 · B2
gradually
next
복도에서 발소리가 들린다. 이어서 화장실 문이 열리고 닫히는 소리.
Footsteps are heard in the hallway. Then the sound of the bathroom door opening and closing.
룸메이트가 내 이름으로 대출 신청했다 · B1
side by side
지연과 어머니는 나란히 정류장 앞에 섰다.
Ji-yeon and her mother stood side-by-side in front of the bus stop.
The Last Bus Over Mireuksan Before the New Road · B1
boom

plop

unconcernedly
Also means: be indifferent to
거짓말이 아니었다. 지수는 폰을 내려놓고 손을 한 번 꽉 쥐었다가 천천히 폈다. 창밖으로 광화문 빌딩들이 무심하게 늘어서 있었고, 사무실 안은 아무 일도 없었던 것처럼 조용했다. 하지만 그건 아직 아무것도 모르는 사람들의 조용함이었다.
It wasn't a lie. Jisu put down her phone and clenched her fist once before slowly opening it. Outside the window, the Gwanghwamun buildings stood indifferently, and the office was quiet as if nothing had happened. But that was the quiet of people who knew nothing yet.
단톡방에 잘못 올라온 계약서 · B2slightly
하지만 근육은 이미 자세를 기억하고 있었고, 팔은 미세하게 떨리고 있었다.
But her muscles already remembered the posture, Her arm was trembling slightly.
The Archery Lane Blown Left During the Team Finals · B2
earnestly
역사는 기록된 것뿐만 아니라, 기록되기를 간절히 바랐던 그 마음들로도 완성되는 것이다.
History is not only what is recorded, it is also completed by those hearts that desperately wished to be recorded.
The Ink That Dried Before the Annexation · B2only then
무언가 잃지 않은 느낌, 그리고 비로소 자신이 존재하고 있다는 실감이었다.
A feeling of not having lost something, and finally, the realization that she truly existed.
The Gumiho Who Forgot How to Lie · B2
all at once
강변의 새들이 놀라서 한꺼번에 날아갔다.
The birds by the river were startled and flew away all at once.
The Dokkaebi Who Could Not Cross the New Bridge · B1
gently
준호는 벽지 모서리를 손톱 끝으로 살살 들어올렸다. 오래된 풀이 이미 들떠 있어서 생각보다 쉽게 벗겨졌다. 얇은 합판 문이 드러났다. 손잡이 자리는 퍼티로 깔끔하게 메워져 있었다.
Junho gently lifted the corner of the wallpaper with his fingernail. The old adhesive was already peeling, so it came off easier than expected. A thin plywood door was revealed. The spot for the handle had been neatly filled with putty.
전세 계약서에 없는 방 하나 · B1by itself
somehow
육수가 너무 기름졌거나, 면이 너무 부드럽거나, 아니면 어쩐지 너무 달았다.
The broth was too oily, or the noodles were too soft, or somehow it was too sweet.
The Cold Noodles That Only the North Remembers · B2
faintly
지도 뒷면에는 빛에 비추어 보자 연필로 희미하게 쓴 글자가 보였다.
When held up to the light, on the back of the map, words written faintly in pencil appeared.
The Path Unmarked on Every Seoraksan Map · B2
unusually
복도 끝에서 들려오는 낡은 환풍기 소리가 유난히 크게 들리는 아침이었다.
The sound of the old ventilation fan coming from the end of the hallway was a morning when it sounded exceptionally loud.
The Goshiwon Room Passed to a Stranger on Moving Day · B2
fully
서준의 사과 없이도, 아니 어쩌면 그 사과가 닿지 않았기 때문에 나연은 자기 삶을 온전히 찾은 것 같았다.
Even without Seojun's apology—or perhaps because that apology didn't reach her— Nayeon seemed to have fully found her own life.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2
lonely

tightly
심판이 샅바를 단단히 묶는 동안, 태수는 얼굴이 빨개졌다.
While the referee tightly retied the belt, Tae-su's face turned red.
한라장사 결승에서 샅바를 다시 묶은 심판 · A2
strangely
그런데 오늘 밤, 무언가 기묘하게 뒤틀려 있었다.
But tonight, something was strangely twisted.
The Gumiho Who Forgot How to Lie · B2so
몇 초 전까지만 해도 그토록 고요했던 손이.
Hands that had been so steady just seconds ago.
The Archery Lane Blown Left During the Team Finals · B2
thud

thoroughly

precariously
빨래가 줄에 널려 있었고, 화분들이 계단 난간을 따라 위태롭게 늘어서 있었다.
Laundry was hanging on the line, and flowerpots [were lined up] along the stair railings precariously lined up.
The Mural Painted Over on Ihwa-dong's Wall · B2
on time
지연은 장례식에도 제때 오지 못했다.
Ji-yeon couldn't even make it to the funeral on time.
The Last Bus Over Mireuksan Before the New Road · B1
step by step

blurrily

tap
Also means: with a snap
그런데 기계에서 툭 소리가 난다.
But then, a light tapping sound comes from the machine.
홍대 무인 사진관에서 한 장 더 나온 사진 · A1
ever (with negation)

straight
그날 오후, 그녀는 곧장 관리 사무소로 갔다.
That afternoon, she went straight to the management office.
The Rooftop Where Seoul's Last Beekeeper Lives · B1
with all one's strength

deep inside
봉투를 책상 서랍 깊숙이 밀어 넣고 생각하지 않으려 애썼다.
He pushed the envelope deep into his desk drawer and tried hard not to think about it.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2
quickly

right away
지연의 목소리가 들렸지만, 순임 할머니는 금세 대답하지 못했다.
Ji-yeon's voice was heard, but Grandma Soon-im couldn't answer right away.
The Cold Noodles That Only the North Remembers · B2
blankly
서준은 한동안 그 네 글자를 멍하니 바라보았다.
Seojun stared blankly at those four characters for a while.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2
at once
서준은 그 눈을 단번에 알아봤다.
Seojun recognized those eyes instantly.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2
bang

full
서준이 그 편지를 쓰기까지는 꼬박 삼 년이 걸렸다.
Until Seojun finally wrote that letter it took a full three years.
The Apology Sent to an Address That No Longer Exists · B2
silently
최지영이 뛰어왔다. 노트를 두 손으로 받쳐 들고. 이순남은 문가에 서서 말없이 받았다. 겉표지에는 할머니의 글씨, 그 아래는 어머니의 글씨, 마지막 페이지에는 이순남 자신의 글씨가 있었다. 삼 대가 채운 책. 이순남은 한참 표지를 내려다봤다.
Choi Jiyoung ran over, holding the notebook with both hands. Lee Soon-nam received it wordlessly, standing at the doorway. The cover had Grandma's handwriting, below that Mom's handwriting, and on the last page was Lee Soon-nam's own handwriting. A book filled by three generations. Lee Soon-nam stared at the cover for a long time.
막걸리 양조장 레시피가 사라졌다 · B1
straight
저 아래쪽에 새 도로가 반듯하게 뻗어 있었다.
Way down there, the new road stretched out straight.
The Last Bus Over Mireuksan Before the New Road · B1
day before yesterday
그저께도 없었습니다.
The day before yesterday too was not there.
The Empty Hook Where the Neighbor's Dosirak Always Hung · A1
with a sudden jolt

obliquely
지수는 화장실 문을 열고 나왔다. 복도에 오후 햇빛이 비스듬히 깔려 있었다. 조정 기일까지 5분. 그녀는 서류를 고쳐 쥐고 법정 쪽으로 걸었다.
Jisoo opened the bathroom door and came out. Afternoon sunlight lay slanted across the hallway. Five minutes until the arbitration date. She gripped her documents tighter and walked towards the courtroom.
녹음 파일 하나가 가족 단톡에 올라왔다 · B2
with care and devotion

in long strides
그는 더 이상 말하지 않고 마을 안쪽으로 성큼성큼 걸어갔다.
Without saying anything more, he walked with long strides toward the inner village.
The Name Chiseled Off the Village Monument · B2
from a distance
단톡방이 조용해진다. 서연은 화면에서 눈을 떼지 못하고, 태우는 책상 위 USB 드라이브를 멀찍이 바라본다. 오전 11시 17분. 아무도 먼저 말을 꺼내지 않는다.
The group chat grows quiet. Seoyeon can't take her eyes off the screen, and Taeu looks distantly at the USB drive on the desk. 11:17 AM. No one speaks first.
스타트업 단톡방의 배신자 · B1