손이 모자라다

To have too much work and not enough people to do it

녹초가 되다

To be completely exhausted with no energy left

손꼽아 기다리다

To eagerly and patiently wait for something

만만찮다

Not easy; more difficult than expected

감수하다

To endure difficulties or pain willingly

상술

Techniques or methods used to sell products well

과도하다

Excessive; going beyond what is reasonable

새해맞이

The act of welcoming the new year happily

참여하다

To take part or join in an event or activity

제야의 종

The bell that rings at midnight on New Year’s Eve

해맞이

A ceremony to watch the sunrise on the first day of the year

다짐

A firm promise or resolution made in one’s mind

묵다

To stay somewhere for more than one night

인산인해를 이루다

To be packed with a huge crowd of people

붐비다

To be crowded and busy with many people

인파가 몰리다

A large group of people gathering in one place

북적이다

To be noisy and crowded with many people

발 디딜 틈이 없다

No space to move because of too many people

솔깃하다

To be attracted or interested by something

마음이 끌리다

To naturally feel drawn or interested

마음이 가다

To develop liking or interest toward something

보신각

A building in Seoul with a large historic bell

정각

The exact or precise time

장관이다

A very impressive and magnificent sight

남아돌다

To have more than enough left over to use freely

배우자

A spouse; the person you are married to

중시하다

To consider something very important

우선시하다

To prioritize something over others

따르다

To follow instructions or advice

실용성

Practical value; usefulness in real life

따지다

To carefully compare or question details

성실성

A sincere and hardworking attitude

꼽다

To choose or point out one among many

여기다

To think or consider something in a certain way

취업 준비생

A person preparing to get a job

허리띠를 졸라매다

To live frugally and save money

(부담을) 덜다

To reduce difficulty or responsibility

틈틈이

Whenever there is a little free time

눈높이를 낮추다

To lower expectations or standards

자영업자

A self-employed person running their own business

살아남다

To survive or continue existing despite hardship

밤낮을 가리지 않다

To do something continuously without rest

실업률을 낮추다

To reduce unemployment rate by creating jobs

(일자리를) 늘리다

To increase the number of available jobs

정이 들다

To become emotionally attached to a person or place

어느새

Before you realize; without noticing

(냄새를) 맡다

To smell something with your nose

질리다

To get tired or bored of something from overdoing it

잊히다

To be forgotten or disappear from memory

풍습

Old customs or traditional ways of living

길쌈놀이

A traditional game of weaving cloth with thread

베를 짜다

To weave threads to make fabric

내기를 하다

To make a bet or challenge with a promise

벌이다

To start an event or activity

빚다

To shape or mold something like rice cake or dumplings

추석빔

New clothes worn during the Chuseok holiday

강강술래

A folk dance where people hold hands and circle around during Chuseok

묘

A grave or tomb for deceased persons

베다

To cut grass or trees with a tool

음복

Sharing food after a memorial ritual

햇과일

The first fruits harvested in a year

햇곡식

The first grains harvested in a year

제사를 지내다

To hold a ritual honoring ancestors

풍성하다

Abundant and plentiful

풍작

A very successful harvest

한가위

Another name for the Chuseok holiday

가배

An old word for Chuseok

유래되다

To originate or begin from something

수확하다

To gather crops or fruits

절식

Special food eaten during holidays

농악

Traditional music played during farming activities

화합을 다지다

To strengthen harmony among people

안성맞춤

Perfectly suited or fitting for a purpose

날짜를 꼽다

To choose or set an important date

어버이 날

Parents’ Day (May 8), a day to thank parents

스승의 날

Teacher’s Day (May 15), a day to appreciate teachers

상업적

Related to making money or commercial purposes

소외감을 느끼다

To feel isolated, ignored, or left out