Vocabulary

electronic toll collection system; ETC

induction cooker

social networking service; SNS; social media

ion engine

Weinberg-Salam theory

unified field theory

blue light-emitting diode; blue LED

intelligent transportation system; ITS

information system

swimming fully-clothed

billhook

Paris syndrome (psychological problems associated with visiting or living in Paris)

local language; local dialect

local language; local dialect

tea bowl

rice huller; rice polishing machine; rice pearling machine; rice sweeper; rice mill

sick leave; sickness leave

long-lasting; durable; keeping well

good (place to leave off); convenient

close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate

popular

pleasant feeling; good feeling

well-bred; of good upbringing

easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)

affable; sociable; friendly

very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded

influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well

unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad

low class; poor quality

ill-bred; poorly brought up

having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)

executive director

base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix

difficult to get into

harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting

economic history

getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped

subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental

order; rank

dislike of Korea; hatred of Koreans