UofH KOR401 VOCAB Chapter 01

to force; to demand by force

objectivity

objective

to objectify

fair; just; impartial

mirror

car horn

to honk

circumstance; situation; occasion; case; instance

social class

high quality; high-class

high-ranking government official

high-quality goods

to be difficult; to be troublesome

difficult problem

It is difficult to understand

distinction; discrimination

to distinguish; to discriminate

irrespective of age and sex

miser; shrewd person

to realize; to understand

to criticize sarcastically; to pinch

majority

the majority of people

definitely; without hesitation; by far

weak point; drawback

at that time

mop

roll of toilet paper; scroll

to turn over; to reverse

to see from the other side

to call (a matter) into question; to distinguish between right and wrong; to calculate; to judge

to inquire into the truth of the matter

to calculate expenses

to be smart; bright

to be outstanding; be superior

to be real

realisitcally; vividly

state; condition; appearance; aspect

to describe; to draw

suddenly; unexpectedly; at times; hauntingly

American forces; U.S. Army

to look (at); to gaze (at)

to accept

to discover

assignment; attachment

to assign

to be assigned (to); to be attached (to)

silkworm pupa; silkworm larvae

solider; enlisted man

dog-meat soup

to bumb into; to strike; hit; knock

to bump into a person

to reflect (in a mirror)

abasement; belittlement; disparagement; humility

to belittle; to humble oneself

to wash clothes; to launder

young animal, baby; fellow, guy, brat

to persuade

Korean liquor

habit; habitude

point of view; perspective; viewpoint

one's gaze; one's eye(s)

to attract public gaze

to avoid (a person's) gaze

to avoid

to be refreshingly cool

"Oh My God"; "Oh"; "Oops"

handshake

toilet bowl

business suit; (literally Western clothes)

to be hot; spicy

to season rather heavily

paradox

paradoxically

Japanese-style pronunciation of "all right"

squid

one-eyed person

to shout; to exclaim

to curse; swear; abuse; insult

adaptability; flexibility

secretly; privately; inwardly; not overtly

watching closely; keep an eye on

opinion; view

consensus; unanimity of opinion

to favor (a person's) ideas

to be conscious of; to be aware of

stranger, alien

to get used to; to become accustomed to

strong point, advantage

to fit for; be adapted for; be suited to; to adjust (oneself)

general; overall

generally

to circulate; to transmit

half

normal; normality

sentiments, emotions, feelings; mood, atmosphere

parking

Korea-based, residing in Korea

head manager of a branch office

to point out; to indicate

to pick out; to point out; to describe

inventor; originator

spelling

stay; visit

to stay

(living) expenses during one's stay

length of stay

sound of encouragement made by accompanist or audience during performance of p'ansori

advice

to advise

"Phew" (sound made after drinking)

debate; forum

specific; particular; special

specific group

specific class

characteristic; distinctive feature

side

this way

the opposite side; the opposite party

to be comfortable

signboard

satire; sarcasm; innuendo; irony

novel

volume; size

to be spread; to be dispersed; to be expanded; to be diffused

relationship; connection; relation

Korea-Japan relation(s)

to be baffled; to be puzzled; to be preposterous; to be absurd

soil; dirt; earth