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Vocabulary

비는

bi-neun — The rain (subject/topic marker attached)

늘

neul — Always, constantly, all the time

그랬듯

geu-raet-deut — Just as it had been, as always before

5월에

o-wol-e — In May (month of May)

찾아와

chaj-a-wa — Came visiting, arrived, came to find

뒷계단

dwit-gye-dan — Back stairs, rear staircase of a building

옆의

yeop-eui — Next to, beside, of the side

항아리를

hang-a-ri-reul — Earthenware jar or pot (object marker)

채우고

chae-u-go — Filling up, and filling something completely

정원을

jeong-won-eul — Garden (object marker attached)

어둡고

eo-dup-go — Dark and..., being dark

풍요로운

pung-yo-ro-un — Abundant, lush, rich and plentiful

무언가로

mu-eon-ga-ro — Into something, with some unnamed thing

바꾸어

ba-kku-eo — Changing, transforming into something else

놓았다

no-at-da — Placed, put, left something in a state

꽃잎을

kkot-ip-eul — Flower petals (object marker attached)

진흙

jin-heuk — Mud, clay, wet earth

속으로

sok-eu-ro — Into the inside of, into the midst

떨어뜨렸다

tteol-eo-tteu-ryeot-da — Dropped, let fall something downward

망고나무들은

mang-go-na-mu-deul-eun — Mango trees (plural topic marker attached)

폭풍이

pok-pung-i — Storm, violent windstorm (subject marker)

지나간

ji-na-gan — That passed by, which had gone past

후에도

hu-e-do — Even after, still after a certain time

며칠씩

myeo-chil-ssik — For several days at a time, days at a stretch

물방울을

mul-bang-ul-eul — Water drops, droplets (object marker)

떨어뜨렸는데

tteol-eo-tteu-ryeot-neun-de — Kept dropping, dripped but (contrast follows)

하늘이

ha-neul-i — The sky (subject marker attached)

이미

i-mi — Already, by now, at this point

맑게

mal-ge — Clearly, brightly, in a clear manner

갠

gaen — Cleared up (of weather, sky)

한참

han-cham — For a good while, for quite some time

뒤까지도

dwi-kka-ji-do — Even until long after, up to much later

마치

ma-chi — Just as if, as though, seemingly

멈추기를

meom-chu-gi-reul — Stopping, the act of stopping (object marker)

아쉬워하는

a-swi-wo-ha-neun — Feeling reluctant about, regretting the end of

듯이

deut-i — As if, like, in the manner of

아무도

a-mu-do — Nobody, not anyone at all

가르쳐

ga-reu-cheo — Teaching, having taught someone something

준

jun — Gave, that someone gave or provided

적

jeok — Experience of, time when something occurred

없는

eop-neun — Without, that does not exist

습관으로

seup-gwan-eu-ro — As a habit, by way of custom

안으로

an-eu-ro — Into the inside, toward the interior

들어오기

deul-eo-o-gi — Coming inside, the act of entering

전에

jeon-e — Before, prior to a certain moment

문

mun — Door, gate, entrance

앞에서

ap-e-seo — In front of, at the front of something

몸을

mom-eul — Body (object marker attached)

털

teol — To shake off, to brush off; fur, hair

줄

jul — Way to do, knowing how to do

알게

al-ge — Coming to know, so as to know

되었고

doe-eot-go — Became and..., came to be and

말리는

mal-li-neun — Who tries to stop or dissuade someone

이것이

i-geot-i — This (thing), this here (subject marker)

너무나

neo-mu-na — So very, extremely, exceedingly much

당연하게

dang-yeon-ha-ge — Naturally, as a matter of course

여겨진

yeo-gyeo-jin — Was regarded as, came to be seen as

나머지

na-meo-ji — The remainder, so much so that, as a result

전화로

jeon-hwa-ro — By phone, via telephone call

언니에게

eon-ni-e-ge — To one's older sister (indirect object)

이야기했다가

i-ya-gi-haet-da-ga — Had talked about it but then (regret implied)

그걸

geu-geol — That thing (contracted object form)

언급할

eon-geup-hal — Worth mentioning, to be brought up

만한

man-han — Worth, worthy of, deserving mention

일로

il-lo — As a matter, as something worth noting

여긴

yeo-gin — Regarded as, considered to be something

것이

geot-i — The fact that, the thing (subject marker)

잠시

jam-si — For a moment, briefly, for a short while

부끄러워졌다

bu-kkeu-reo-wo-jyeot-da — Became embarrassed, felt ashamed momentarily

이제

i-je — Now, by now, at this point in time

열두

yeol-du — Twelve (native Korean numeral)

살이었다

sal-i-eot-da — Was (a certain) years old

그

geu — That, the (referring to something mentioned)

아이는

a-i-neun — The child (topic marker attached)

아버지의

a-beo-ji-eui — Father's (possessive form)

좁은

jop-eun — Narrow, small, tight (as shoulders)

어깨와

eo-kkae-wa — Shoulders and..., with shoulders

무언가를

mu-eon-ga-reul — Something unnamed (object marker attached)

깊이

gip-i — Deeply, profoundly, with great depth

생각할

saeng-gak-hal — When thinking about, to think about

때

ttae — When, at the time of, the moment

조용해지는

jo-yong-hae-ji-neun — Becoming quiet, growing silent habitually

어머니의

eo-meo-ni-eui — Mother's (possessive form)

방식을

bang-sik-eul — Way, method, style (object marker)

물려받았다

mul-lyeo-bat-at-da — Inherited, received by inheritance from someone

안고

an-go — Holding in arms and..., embracing

다니는

da-ni-neun — Going around, carrying around habitually

습관은

seup-gwan-eun — The habit (topic marker attached)

지났는데

ji-nat-neun-de — Had passed, time had gone by but

그러기엔

geu-reo-gi-en — For doing so, to do that (too big for it)

너무

neo-mu — Too, excessively, too much

컸고

keot-go — Was big and..., had grown large

제대로

je-dae-ro — Properly, correctly, as it should be

된

doen — Proper, full-fledged, that has become

개가

gae-ga — Dog (subject marker attached)

되어

doe-eo — Having become, turning into something

희고

hui-go — White and..., being white in color

듬직했다

deum-jik-haet-da — Was sturdy and dependable, solidly built

하지만

ha-ji-man — However, but, nevertheless

여전히

yeo-jeon-hi — Still, as before, unchanged from before

침대

chim-dae — Bed, sleeping bed

가장자리

ga-jang-ja-ri — Edge, rim, border of something

바닥에

ba-dak-e — On the floor, at the bottom of something

손을

son-eul — Hand (object marker attached)

내려놓은

nae-ryeo-no-eun — Having laid down, placed downward and resting

채

chae — While remaining, in the state of

잠들었고

jam-deul-eot-go — Fell asleep and..., went to sleep

자리를

ja-ri-reul — A place, spot, position (object marker)

잡던

jap-deon — Used to take, that it used to occupy

자리에서

ja-ri-e-seo — From the spot, in the place where

그의

geu-eui — His, of him (possessive)

잠은

jam-eun — Sleep (topic marker attached)

식물이

sing-mul-i — A plant (subject marker attached)

빛을

bit-eul — Light (object marker attached)

향해

hyang-hae — Toward, facing, in the direction of

스스로를

seu-seu-ro-reul — Oneself (object marker), itself

조직하듯

jo-jik-ha-deut — As if organizing, just as it arranges itself

중심으로

jung-sim-eu-ro — Around the center, centered on something

이루어졌다

i-ru-eo-jyeot-da — Was formed, came together, was achieved

그해

geu-hae — That year, that particular year

학교

hak-gyo — School, educational institution

선생님

seon-saeng-nim — Teacher, instructor (honorific form)

한

han — One, a certain (numeral/determiner)

명이

myeong-i — One person (counter, subject marker)

도시의

do-si-eui — Of the city, urban (possessive)

중등

jung-deung — Middle school level, secondary education

과정

gwa-jeong — Course, program, curriculum process

프로그램

peu-ro-geu-raem — Program, scheduled course of study

하나를

ha-na-reul — One (thing), a single one (object marker)

언급했다

eon-geup-haet-da — Mentioned, brought up, referred to something

좋은

jo-eun — Good, fine, excellent

학교라고

hak-gyo-ra-go — Saying it is a good school (quote marker)

선생님은

seon-saeng-nim-eun — The teacher (topic marker attached)

말했다

mal-haet-da — Said, told, spoke (past tense)

경쟁이

gyeong-jaeng-i — Competition (subject marker attached)

치열하지만

chi-yeol-ha-ji-man — Fierce and competitive but, intense however

도전해볼

do-jeon-hae-bol — Worth trying, to try challenging oneself

만하다고

man-ha-da-go — Saying it is worth doing (quote form)

선생님이

seon-saeng-nim-i — The teacher (subject marker attached)

여러

yeo-reo — Several, various, many different

학생들에게

hak-saeng-deul-e-ge — To students, toward multiple students

같은

gat-eun — Same, identical, of the same kind

말을

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

했을

haet-eul — Would have done, must have said

거라고

geo-ra-go — Probably is/was (quoted conjecture form)

짐작했지만

jim-jak-haet-ji-man — Guessed, surmised it but (contrast follows)

다른

da-reun — Different, other, another kind

아이들과는

a-i-deul-gwa-neun — Unlike other children, compared to other kids

다르게

da-reu-ge — Differently, in a different manner

받아들였다

bat-a-deul-yeot-da — Accepted, took in, received and embraced

딸이

ttal-i — The daughter (subject marker attached)

아무렇지

a-mu-reot-ji — As if nothing, in a casual indifferent way

않은

an-eun — Not, without, that is not so

호기심처럼

ho-gi-sim-cheo-reom — Like curiosity, as if merely curious

들리는

deul-li-neun — That sounds like, that can be heard as

질문들을

jil-mun-deul-eul — Questions (plural, object marker attached)

하기

ha-gi — Doing, the act of doing something

시작하는

si-jak-ha-neun — Beginning to, starting to do something

방식으로

bang-sik-eu-ro — In the way of, through the manner of

그것을

geu-geot-eul — That thing (object marker attached)

알아챌

al-a-chael — To notice, to catch on, detect something

수

su — Ability, way, possibility to do something

있었다

it-eot-da — There was, could, existed (past tense)

기차로

gi-cha-ro — By train, via railway transportation

얼마나

eol-ma-na — How much, how long, to what extent

걸리는지

geol-li-neun-ji — How long it takes, whether it takes time

근처에

geun-cheo-e — Nearby, in the vicinity, close to there

무엇이

mu-eot-i — What, what thing (subject marker)

있는지

it-neun-ji — Whether there is, what exists there

사실은

sa-sil-eun — In fact, actually, the truth is

하나의

ha-na-eui — One single, a single (possessive form)

계획을

gye-hoek-eul — A plan, scheme (object marker attached)

정교하게

jeong-gyo-ha-ge — Elaborately, precisely, with great sophistication

설계하는

seol-gye-ha-neun — Designing, planning, engineering carefully

질문들이었다

jil-mun-deul-i-eot-da — Were questions (plural past tense)

막지

mak-ji — Stop, block, prevent (negative verb form)

않았다

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

그녀는

geu-nyeo-neun — She (topic marker attached)

이것을

i-geot-eul — This thing (object marker attached)

번

beon — Time, instance, occurrence (counter)

스스로에게

seu-seu-ro-e-ge — To oneself, telling oneself something

되뇌었고

doe-noe-eot-go — Repeated to oneself, kept telling oneself and

마침내

ma-chim-nae — Finally, at last, in the end

아무런

a-mu-reon — No, without any, not any at all

단서

dan-seo — Clue, hint, lead, piece of evidence

없이

eop-si — Without, lacking, in the absence of

믿게

mit-ge — So as to believe, came to believe

되었다

doe-eot-da — Became, came to be (past tense)

6월

yu-wol — June, the sixth month of the year

내내

nae-nae — Throughout, all through, the entire time

이어지다가

i-eo-ji-da-ga — Continued and then, went on until finally

7월로

chil-wol-lo — Into July, moving on to July

접어들었다

jeob-eo-deul-eot-da — Entered into, turned into a new period