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ODYSSEY, Part 2
The second half of ODYSSEY (2025) turns inward: a late-night daydream in Midnight Mirage, the warm ballad The End of the Day, a confession in Inside My Love and a letter to a younger self in Another Life. The vocabulary is softer than Part 1 — imagination and inspiration, smiles and unspoken feelings, anxiety, habit and regret. These are words for talking about what you feel and how you have grown.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 상상 | imagination | 그 장면은 상상만 해도 웃음이 나요.Just imagining that scene makes me laugh. |
| 희미하다 | to be faint, to be dim | 멀리서 희미한 불빛이 보였어요.I could see a faint light in the distance. |
| 문득 | suddenly, out of the blue (of a thought) | 길을 걷다가 문득 네 생각이 났어.I was walking down the street and suddenly thought of you. |
| 영감 | inspiration | 여행에서 새로운 영감을 얻었어요.I got new inspiration from my trip. |
| 물감 | paint | 물감으로 하늘을 파랗게 칠했어요.I coloured the sky blue with paint. |
| 흐릿하다 | to be blurry, to be hazy | 안경을 벗으면 글씨가 흐릿해요.When I take off my glasses, the letters are blurry. |
| 전하다 | to convey, to pass on (words or feelings) | 고마운 마음을 편지로 전했어요.I conveyed my gratitude in a letter. |
| 표현 | expression | 저는 감정 표현이 서툰 편이에요.I'm not very good at expressing my feelings. |
| 미소 | smile | 그는 아무 말 없이 미소를 지었어요.He smiled without saying a word. |
| 온통 | entirely, all over | 눈이 와서 세상이 온통 하얘요.It snowed, so the whole world is white. |
| 여전히 | still, as ever | 십 년이 지났지만 그는 여전히 친절해요.Ten years have passed, but he is as kind as ever. |
| 힘겹다 | to be hard to bear, to be tough | 힘겨운 하루였지만 잘 버텼어요.It was a tough day, but I held up well. |
| 고백하다 | to confess (one's feelings) | 오늘은 꼭 좋아한다고 고백할 거예요.Today I'm definitely going to confess that I like them. |
| 불안하다 | to be anxious, to be uneasy | 시험 결과를 기다리는 동안 불안했어요.I was anxious while waiting for the exam results. |
| 의미 | meaning | 이 반지는 저에게 특별한 의미가 있어요.This ring has a special meaning for me. |
| 자라다 | to grow, to grow up | 저는 바닷가 마을에서 자랐어요.I grew up in a seaside village. |
| 평생 | one's whole life, for life | 이 순간을 평생 잊지 못할 거예요.I won't forget this moment for the rest of my life. |
| 버릇 | habit | 손톱을 깨무는 버릇이 있어요.I have a habit of biting my nails. |
| 겨우 | barely, only just | 겨우 막차를 탔어요.I only just caught the last train. |
| 증명하다 | to prove | 실력으로 증명해 보이겠습니다.I will prove it with my ability. |
| 후회 | regret | 해 보지 않으면 후회가 남을 거예요.If you don't try, you'll be left with regret. |
| 정신없이 | frantically, in a mad rush | 오늘은 정신없이 하루가 지나갔어요.Today the day went by in a mad rush. |
| 과정 | process | 결과보다 과정이 더 중요해요.The process matters more than the result. |
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