BIGBANG · Korean · 26 words

TONIGHT: Special Edition

The seven tracks added to the April 2011 special edition, and nothing repeated from the original TONIGHT. LOVE SONG and BABY DON'T CRY are the emotional centre, STUPID LIAR and 어쩌라고 are arguments with someone who keeps lying, and HIGH HIGH, OH YEAH and I NEED A GIRL are pure fun. I NEED A GIRL in particular is a checklist of what someone wants in a partner, which makes it unusually rich in everyday descriptive vocabulary.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
갈대밭	a reed bed, a field of reeds	강가에 넓은 갈대밭이 펼쳐졌어요.A wide reed bed stretched out along the river.
언덕	a hill, a slope	언덕 위에 작은 집이 있어요.There's a small house up on the hill.
무표정하다	to be expressionless, blank-faced	그는 무표정한 얼굴로 앉아 있었어요.He sat there with a blank face.
못다하다	to leave something unfinished, not manage to complete	못다한 이야기는 다음에 해요.Let's finish the rest of the story next time.
밀리다	to pile up unfinished, fall behind on	밀린 일이 너무 많아요.I have far too much work backed up.
오붓하다	to be cosy and intimate, just a close few	가족끼리 오붓하게 저녁을 먹었어요.We had a cosy dinner, just the family.
짠하다	to feel a pang of sympathy, be touched with pity	그 이야기를 들으니 마음이 짠했어요.Hearing that story gave me a pang.
좌절하다	to be frustrated, to despair, to be set back	한 번 실패했다고 좌절하지 마세요.Don't despair over one failure.
손꼽다	to count on one's fingers; to look forward to eagerly	손꼽아 기다리던 날이 왔어요.The day I'd been counting down to has come.
씨름	ssireum wrestling; a struggle with something	하루 종일 서류와 씨름했어요.I wrestled with paperwork all day.
해탈하다	to transcend, rise above caring	이제는 거의 해탈한 기분이에요.At this point I feel almost beyond caring.
내숭	putting on a demure act, feigned innocence	내숭 떨지 말고 편하게 말해요.Stop putting on an act and just speak freely.
살결	skin, the texture of one's skin	아기 살결이 정말 부드러워요.The baby's skin is so soft.
닮은꼴	a lookalike, two things of the same shape	두 사람은 성격까지 닮은꼴이에요.The two of them are alike right down to their personalities.
티 내다	to let it show, make it obvious	힘들어도 티 내지 않으려고 했어요.Even when it was hard I tried not to let it show.
풍선껌	bubble gum	아이가 풍선껌을 크게 불었어요.The child blew a big bubble with the gum.
당돌하다	to be forward, bold, cheeky in a confident way	신입인데도 당돌하게 의견을 냈어요.Despite being new, she boldly gave her opinion.
조신하다	to be demure, modest and well-behaved	어른들 앞에서는 조신하게 행동해요.He behaves modestly in front of his elders.
자장가	a lullaby	엄마가 자장가를 불러 줬어요.My mother sang me a lullaby.
취향	one's taste, personal preference	음악 취향이 저랑 잘 맞아요.Our taste in music matches well.
내버려두다	to leave alone, let something be	잠시 저를 좀 내버려두세요.Please just leave me alone for a while.
바치다	to devote, dedicate, give up entirely	평생을 연구에 바쳤어요.He devoted his whole life to research.
피하다	to avoid, dodge, steer clear of	그 얘기는 자꾸 피하시네요.You keep avoiding that subject.
빛나다	to shine, glow, be brilliant	밤하늘에 별이 빛나요.The stars are shining in the night sky.
지다	to lose, be defeated	이번 경기는 지고 싶지 않아요.I don't want to lose this match.
영원하다	to be eternal, last forever	영원한 건 없다고 하잖아요.They say nothing lasts forever.