even if not; even without
that day; the very same day
to subsist; to keep on living
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (lit.) (so beautiful that) fish stay on the bottom of water and flying wild geese fall from the sky in shame
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
rational; reasonable; logical
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond; even a chance meeting is due to the karma of a previous life
educational institution; school; academy; campus
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
Tonghak (19th century Korean religious movement)
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
founder; organizer; organiser
the West; the Occident; Western countries
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle