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Vocabulary

그는

geu-neun — He (subject marker attached); refers to a male person

이것들을

i-geot-deul-eul — These things (object marker); plural demonstrative pronoun

각각

gak-gak — Each one; respectively; one by one

정확히

jeong-hwak-hi — Exactly; precisely; accurately

한

han — One; a single (numeral modifier)

번씩

beon-ssik — Once each; one time apiece

시험해보았고

si-heom-hae-bo-at-go — Tried out; tested and then (conjunctive past)

그녀의

geu-nyeo-ui — Her; belonging to her (possessive)

눈빛을

nun-bit-eul — Her gaze; look in the eyes (object form)

받았다

ba-dat-da — Received; got something from someone

소리가

so-ri-ga — Sound; noise (subject marker attached)

아닌

a-nin — Not being; that is not (modifier form)

그저

geu-jeo — Simply; merely; just that

눈빛

nun-bit — Look in one's eyes; eye expression

그녀가

geu-nyeo-ga — She (subject marker); refers to a female person

십칠

sip-chil — Seventeen; the number 17

년

nyeon — Year; counter for years

동안

dong-an — During; for a period of time

써온

sseo-on — Has been using; used continuously until now

바로

ba-ro — Exactly; right; directly; precisely that

그

geu — That; it; the (demonstrative or pronoun)

그리고

geu-ri-go — And; and then; connecting two clauses

깨달았다

kkae-da-lat-da — Realized; came to understand something

후로

hu-ro — From after; since that time onward

그녀만큼이나

geu-nyeo-man-keum-i-na — Just as much as her; equally as she does

조심스럽게

jo-sim-seu-reop-ge — Carefully; cautiously; with great care

규칙을

gyu-chik-eul — The rules; regulations (object marker attached)

지켰다

ji-kyeot-da — Kept; observed; followed the rules

이것을

i-geot-eul — This thing (object marker); referring to something nearby

알아챘다

a-ra-chaet-da — Noticed; detected; picked up on something

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker); as for her

아무에게도

a-mu-e-ge-do — To no one; not telling anybody at all

말하지

mal-ha-ji — Speak; say (base verb, negation follows)

않았지만

an-at-ji-man — Did not, but; negative past concessive

예상하지

ye-sang-ha-ji — Expect; anticipate (base form, negation follows)

못했던

mot-haet-deon — Was unable to; could not (past retrospective)

것은

geot-eun — The thing that; nominalizer with topic marker

자신이

ja-sin-i — Oneself; herself/himself (subject marker)

그의

geu-ui — His; belonging to him (possessive)

소리에

so-ri-e — On the sound; to the sound (locative)

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much; to what extent

많이

man-i — A lot; much; greatly

의지하게

ui-ji-ha-ge — To come to rely on; to depend on

될지였다

doel-ji-yeot-da — Would become; past conjecture about a future state

집은

jib-eun — The house; home (topic marker attached)

떠난

ddeo-nan — Having left; departed (past modifier)

후

hu — After; afterward; following a time

돌아오기

do-ra-o-gi — Returning; coming back (nominalized verb)

전

jeon — Before; prior to a time or event

한낮의

han-nat-ui — Of midday; belonging to the middle of the day

시간

si-gan — Time; hour; a period of time

조용했다

jo-yong-haet-da — Was quiet; was silent (past tense)

언제나

eon-je-na — Always; at all times; invariably

조용했었다

jo-yong-haet-eot-da — Had been quiet; remote past silence

고요함을

go-yo-ham-eul — Stillness; tranquility (object marker attached)

불편해하지

bul-pyeon-hae-ha-ji — Feel uncomfortable about (base, negation follows)

않았다

an-at-da — Did not; was not (past negative)

오랜

o-raen — Long; lengthy (modifier for time)

세월

se-wol — Years; the passage of time; long years

자기

ja-gi — Oneself; self (reflexive pronoun)

자신

ja-sin — Oneself; one's own self

안에서

an-e-seo — Inside of; within (locative)

편안하게

pyeon-an-ha-ge — Comfortably; at ease; in a relaxed manner

살아온

sa-ra-on — Has lived; has been living (past modifier)

여자였고

yeo-ja-yeot-go — Was a woman; female person (past conjunctive)

자신의

ja-sin-ui — One's own; belonging to oneself

부엌의

bu-eok-ui — Of the kitchen; belonging to the kitchen

정적을

jeong-jeok-eul — Silence; stillness (object marker attached)

대부분의

dae-bu-bun-ui — Most of; the majority of

대화보다

dae-hwa-bo-da — Than conversation; compared to dialogue

낫다고

nat-da-go — Is better; preferable (quotative form)

여기는

yeo-gi-neun — Considers; regards as (verb modifier form)

사람이었다

sa-ram-i-yeot-da — Was a person; she was someone who

하지만

ha-ji-man — However; but; nevertheless

깨달은

kkae-da-reun — Realized; the thing one came to understand

혼자

hon-ja — Alone; by oneself

있는

it-neun — Being; existing; present (modifier form)

정적과

jeong-jeok-gwa — Silence and; stillness (with conjunction)

단지

dan-ji — Simply; merely; only

말을

mal-eul — Words; speech (object marker attached)

하지

ha-ji — Do; speak (base form, negation follows)

않는

an-neun — Not doing; absent action (present modifier)

누군가와

nu-gun-ga-wa — With someone; together with a certain person

함께

ham-kke — Together; along with someone

정적

jeong-jeok — Silence; stillness; quiet

사이에는

sa-i-e-neun — Between; in the space between two things

차이가

cha-i-ga — Difference; gap (subject marker attached)

있다는

it-da-neun — That there is; existence (quotative modifier)

것이었다

geot-i-yeot-da — Was the thing; that was what it was

자신과

ja-sin-gwa — With oneself; together with one's own self

것이

geot-i — The thing that; nominalized clause (subject)

편안한

pyeon-an-han — Comfortable; at ease (modifier form)

사람의

sa-ram-ui — Of a person; belonging to someone

서두르지

seo-du-reu-ji — Not hurry; not rush (base, negation follows)

자족함으로

ja-jok-ham-eu-ro — With self-sufficiency; by means of contentment

하루의

ha-ru-ui — Of a day; belonging to a single day

한낮

han-nat — Midday; high noon; middle of the day

보냈다

bo-naet-da — Spent time; sent away (past tense)

낮잠을

nat-jam-eul — Nap; daytime sleep (object marker)

잤다

jat-da — Slept; took a sleep (past tense)

골목에서

gol-mok-e-seo — In the alley; from the alleyway

나면

na-myeon — When coming out; if a sound emerges

머리를

meo-ri-reul — The head (object marker attached)

들었다

deul-eot-da — Raised; lifted (head); past tense

작고

jak-go — Small and; little (conjunctive adjective)

진지한

jin-ji-han — Serious; earnest; solemn (modifier)

능숙함으로

neung-suk-ham-eu-ro — With skill; by means of proficiency

그릇에서

geu-reut-e-seo — From the bowl; out of a container

물을

mul-eul — Water (object marker attached)

마셨다

ma-syeot-da — Drank; consumed a liquid (past tense)

방

bang — Room; a space within a building

안의

an-ui — Inside of; belonging to the interior

식물이

sing-mul-i — Plant; flora (subject marker attached)

존재하는

jon-jae-ha-neun — Existing; being present (present modifier)

방식으로

bang-sik-eu-ro — In the manner of; by the way of

그곳에

geu-got-e — In that place; there (locative)

있었다

it-eot-da — Was there; existed (past tense)

무언가를

mu-eon-ga-reul — Something (object marker); some unspecified thing

요구하지

yo-gu-ha-ji — Demand; require (base, negation follows)

않으면서도

an-eu-myeon-seo-do — Even while not doing; despite not requiring

공기의

gong-gi-ui — Of the air; belonging to the atmosphere

질을

jil-eul — Quality (object marker); the nature of something

바꾸는

ba-kku-neun — Changing; altering (present modifier)

의도하지

ui-do-ha-ji — Intend; mean to (base, negation follows)

않은

an-eun — Not having done; without intending (modifier)

채

chae — While; in a state of; as it is

그에게

geu-e-ge — To him; directed at him (dative)

걸기

geol-gi — Talking to; speaking at (nominalized verb)

시작했다

si-jak-haet-da — Started; began doing something (past)

끊임없이는

kkeun-im-eop-si-neun — Not constantly; as for unceasingly (topic)

아니었다

a-ni-eot-da — Was not; it was not that (past negative)

마치

ma-chi — As if; just like; as though

동물이

dong-mul-i — Animal (subject marker attached)

부드럽게

bu-deu-reop-ge — Gently; softly; in a tender manner

달래주어야

dal-lae-ju-eo-ya — Must soothe; needs to be calmed

할

hal — Will do; that must be done (modifier)

아이인

a-i-in — That is a child; being a child (modifier)

것처럼

geot-cheo-reom — As if it were; like the thing that

일부

il-bu — Some; a portion; certain people

사람들이

sa-ram-deul-i — People (plural subject marker)

동물에게

dong-mul-e-ge — To animals; directed at an animal

말하는

mal-ha-neun — Speaking; talking (present modifier)

그런

geu-reon — Such; that kind of; like that

구구거리고

gu-gu-geo-ri-go — Cooing; making soothing baby-talk sounds

아기에게

a-gi-e-ge — To a baby; directed at an infant

말하듯

mal-ha-dut — As if speaking; in the manner of talking

하는

ha-neun — Doing; that does (present modifier)

방식이

bang-sik-i — The manner; the way (subject marker)

식으로

sik-eu-ro — In that manner; in that way (instrumental)