Beowulf & Rosé

Flashcards

I know it’s really late but I was going through my masterlist and realised I haven’t done one for SOLO! Also, it’s pretty short :)

천진난만- innocent (like a child)

청순가련 - “clean” and pure and makes you feel pity

새침- chic/prim

귀찮아- not bothered/lazy

부질없어- useless

감동- touched/deeply moved

설렘- heart fluttering

의미- meaning

빛이 나는- shining

말은 쉽다

Literal translation:  Words are easy.

Actual usage: Easier said than done.

Rather than being taken literally as “words are easy” think of this Korean expression as having the same meaning as the English “easier said than done.” 

If a task is easier to talk about than to do, then the words to speak are formed much easier than the action of accomplishing the task.

Dialogue Example:

A: 살 빼는게 뭐가 어려워. 

B: 해봤어? 난 힘들던데.

A: 그냥 매일 운동만 하면 돼

 B: 그래.. 말은 쉽지 

A: Losing weight is not difficult at all.

B: Have you tried doing it? It is really hard for me.

A: You just have to exercise every day.

B: Yeah… It is easier said than done.

잘난 척하다

Literal translation: to pretend to have been born and brought up well

Actual usage: to brag

This Korean idiom is used to brag about anything and everything: yourself, your skills, your parents, siblings, money, etc.

Since no one likes someone who brags or shows off a lot, if someone says “잘난 척하다” to you, it’s never a good thing.

Dialogue Example:

A: 헐! 대박!

B: 왜 왜? 좋은 일 있어?

A: 한국어 시험에서 최고점을 받았어

B:와~ 진짜 대박이다

A: 뭐 이미 예상은 했지! 

B: 잘난 척 하긴! 

A: Wohoo! I’m amazed.

B: Why? Something good happened?

A: I got the highest mark in my Korean test.

B: Wow! That is amazing!

A: I’ve already expected it!

B: You’re bragging again!

병주고 약주다

Literal translation: to give disease and then give medicine.

Actual usage: to say something hurtful to someone and then to say something nice to cover it up.

Saying something without thinking almost always causes a problem, whether it is making something worse or hurting someone’s feelings. Often times, people try to fix the problem or cover up the damage. 

This Korean idiom can also be used if a person says something hurtful, then quickly tries to come up with something to cover up his/her thoughtlessness; however, it is already too late. 

Dialogue Example:

A: 파마했어?

B: 어, 어때? 좋아?

A: 난 생머리가 더 잘 어울리는 거 같아. 어, 근데, 옷도 샀어? 그건 잘 어울리네.

B: 됐어, 병주고 약주냐? 

A: Did you curl your hair?

B: Yeah. How does it look like? Do you like it?

A: I think you looked prettier with straight hair. Did you buy new clothes too? It suits you well.

 B: Forget it. Are you trying to comfort me after you hurt my feelings?

놀고 있다

Literal translation: to be playing, to be hanging out.

Actual usage: to be not working at the moment; what you’re doing or saying is pathetic.

놀고 있다 can be used in two different ways: neutral and negative. In a neutral context, it is used to express that someone is doing the opposite of working, such as “playing around”, “fooling around”, “not working” “not focusing on what he/she has to do” or is “jobless”.

For a negative context, it is used when you are making fun of or laughing at someone for trying too hard to accomplish something, or the way they are going about is meaningless and childish.

Dialogue Example:

A: 뭐해? 

B: 내일 수학시험때문에 공부하고 있지

A: 그런데 TV는 왜 켰어? 

B: 그냥 심심해서. 공부하면서 보려고. 

A: 놀고 있네~ 하나만 제대로 하세요

A: What are you doing?

B: I am studying for my Math test tomorrow.

A: Why is the TV on then?

B: I was just bored. I am studying while watching TV.

SIMPLICITY is KEY. Simplify the learning process.

MAKE LEARNING A LANGUAGE ;

Simple & understandable.

LEARNING TIP: DO NOT LEARN WHAT YOU DO NOT USE.

Avoid learning useless vocabulary. Do not learn the things that are truly of no use for you in your daily life. 

Think about it …. In reality,

if you NEVER use it … simply don’t use it .. don’t learn it.

Learn what you will use, and nothing extra. 

For now - Just focus on what you use on a daily basis.

Here’s great exercise to follow this tip ;

Create a realistic list of vocabulary you use day to day - A LIST of only the things you say the most, on a DAILY BASIS.

Focus on learning this list in your target language.

Learn this list

ABOVE ALL ELSE.

Because you will be forced to learn how to say only relevant and useful sayings.

You will learn only WHAT YOU ACTUALLY WILL USE. LOGICALLY, YOU WILL USE THIS LIST, DAILY!

AND YOU WILL HAVE AN EASIER TIME PRACTICING, BECAUSE YOU WILL ACTUALLY USE THE LIST!

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 보다 The verb 보다 (boda) is a versatile word that means “to see” or “to look”. It is a basic verb that is widely used in the Korean language. Additionally, its meaning can be enhanced through the use of its many compound words. 알아보다: to investigate to try to find out 바라보다: to look at, to gaze at 지켜보다: to keep an eye on, to observe 우러러보다: to revere, to look up to 내다보다: to see far ahead, to forecast 되돌아보다: to look back, to turn back 살펴보다: to examine, to inspect 눈여겨보다: to take a close look 쏘아보다: to stare at, to shoot daggers at 노려보다: to stare fiercely at, to look angrily at 도두보다: to see with a favorable eye 낮추보다: to look down upon, to undervalue 넘어다보다: to look over, to peep over

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Click here for the masterlist of all my lessons!

Hangul Lessons

Consonants

Vowels

Writing/Reading Korean Syllables

Some 받침 Rules

Diphthongs

Stroke Order

Some More 받침 Rules

Irregular Verbs

The Basics

Common Phrases

Numbers

Sino-Korean vs. Native Korean Numbers (Instagram Post)

Sentence Structure and Particles

Present-Tense Conjugations and Formal Language

Adjectives

Questions

𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐢𝐚 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 의성어 is a term in the Korean language that refers to onomatopoeic words or words that imitate sounds. These words are often used in literature, comics, and everyday conversation to create vivid and descriptive imagery. Here are some examples of 의성어: 두근두근: sound of heart beating (pit-a-pat) 치카치카: sound of toothbrushing 쏙닥쏙닥: sound of whispering 뚜벅뚜벅: sound of footsteps/ walking 냠냠: sound of chewing food (yum-yum) 주르륵: sound of water dripping 똑딱똑딱: sound of clock ticking (tick-tock) 쿵쿵: sound of heavy thud/ thump 칙칙폭폭: sound of a train (choo-choo) 멍멍: sound of a dog barking 야옹: sound of a cat meowing 삐약삐약: sound of a chick chirping 딩동댕: sound of a bell ringing 따르릉: sound of a phone ringing

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Korean Self-Love Quotes/Proverbs & Life Lessons

남의 떡이 더 커보인다.

Literal Translation: The other person’s rice cake is bigger than yours

Meaning: don’t compare yourself or your life with someone else’s

Life Lesson:

Especially on social media, you only see the parts that other people choose to show - the highlights, but not the behind the scenes. You’re life is not better or worse than another persons. The grass always looks greener on the other side, but you never know what that person is going through behind the scenes. Don’t try to trade your life in for another person’s just because of how things appear on the outside.

Vocab from proverb:

남 - another person, stranger

의 - possessive particle (‘s)

떡 - rice cake

더 - more

크다 - big

아/어 보이다 - to look, appear, seem

엎질러진 물이다

Literal Translation: It is spilled water.

Meaning: There is no use in crying over spilled milk.

Life Lesson:

A lot of things in life aren’t worth crying over, especially if it’s something that happened in the past. The past is the past and we have to learn to let go of the past. If you dwell on your failures, your shortcomings, your embarrassing moments, or any other terrible things you may have experienced in the past - It will keep you from living in the present. You Can Not Change The Past - no matter how much you think about it, so there’s no use “crying” over it. Don’t let the past determine who you are today. Whenever you catch yourself worrying too much about a past occurrence, tell yourself, “It already happened and I can’t control that, but I can control what I do today”.

Vocab from proverb:

엎질러지다 - to spill

물 - water

똥이 무서워서 피하니? 더러워서 피하지.

Literal Translation: you don’t avoid poop, because it’s scary. You avoid poop because it’s dirty.

Meaning: you should avoid certain things and people in your life, not because you are scared, but because it will disrupt your peace and happiness.

Life Lesson:

If at all possible try to remove or minimize contact with toxic people in your life - even if that just means distancing yourself from them mentally. Also avoid overtly negative and toxic situations whenever you can, because it can improve your mental health and overall happiness. Holding on to grudges, anger, sadness, etc. can also be harmful to your mental health - It may be hard to hear but some things you have to let go of. For yourself and your peace of mind. Forgive yourself of any past mistakes or failures and allow yourself to move forward.

Vocab from proverb:

똥 - poop

무섭다 - be scared of

아/어/해서 - because

피하다 - to avoid

니? - informal question ending

더럽다 - to be dirty

지 - shortened form of 지요 / 죠

(when speaker confirms something they thought the listener already knew)

말을 냇가에 끌고 갈 수는 있어도 억지로 물을 먹일 수는 없다

Literal Translation: You can lead a horse and go to a stream, but you can’t make it drink water through its own will

Meaning: You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink

Life Lesson:

You can’t force someone to do something that they don’t want to do. You can’t change someone who isn’t willing to change. You can’t save someone who doesn’t want to be saved. You can’t help someone who doesn’t want to be helped. There are many ways to say it, but the overall message is the same.

On the opposite side of the coin, It’s a great idea to be open and willing to positive changes and to growth. In life you want to always be growing and not static - unless your perfect (which no one is). Sometimes we may feel static and like we are going no where no matter how hard we try to move. In those cases, either you need to make a change and do something a bit different or you are moving forward but it’s just so slowly that you don’t notice it - taking a step back and looking at your situation objectively can sometimes help.

Vocab from proverb:

말 - horse

냇가 - stream (of water)

끌다 - to lead

고 - and

가다 - to go

ㄹ 수 있다 - can do

아/어도 - even if

억지 - force

(으)로 - by (explain methods)

억지로 - by force

물 - water

먹이다 - to feed, make eat/drink

ㄹ 수(는) 없다 - can’t

(the 는 adds emphasis)

Writing in Korean can be quite complex when it comes to spacing (띄어쓰기), as it involves several factors like grammar, sentence structure, and even the type of words. In this article, I’ll share some of the most important rules I’ve learned with you.

1. Particles:

Korean uses particles to indicate grammatical relationships between words in a sentence. To ensure clarity, it is essential to separate these particles from the following words. Some commonly used particles in Korean include 은/는, 이/가, 을/를, 에, 에서, (으)로, 에게, 도, 와/과, and so on.

For example, in the sentence “저는 한국에서 떡볶이를 먹었습니다” (I ate Tteokbokki in Korea), there are three particles used: 는, 에서, and 를. To make it clear, it is essential to add spaces after each particle.

It is essential to note that particles are included as part of the preceding word. Therefore, particles are not standalone words and should be attached to the word they modify without spaces.

2. Independent Nouns:

In some sentences, there may be two or three nouns put together to form a noun phrase. In constructing such phrases, it is generally advisable to separate each independent noun with a space.

For example, “한국 음식” (Korean Food) and “경영 대학교” (Business University) both consist of multiple nouns that should be separated by spaces.

However, there are exceptions to this rule:

Compound Words: When words are combined to create a new meaning, they should be written without spaces. For example, “tear” in Korean is “눈물”, a compound word made up of 눈 (eyes) and 물 (water). This word should be written together as “눈물” without a space between them. The same applies to verbs such as “to visit,” which is “방문하다”, a compound word made up of “방문” (visit) and “하다” (to do).

Proper Nouns: If the noun phrase is a commonly used or official name, such “한국관광공사” (Korean Tourism Organization)  or “국립중앙박물관” (National Museum of Korea), it is standard to write the entire phrase without spaces. Doing so makes it more easily recognizable as a specific entity or organization.

3. Person’s Name and Title

Korean personal names consist of a surname and a given name, both of which have independent meanings and can be used as separate words. Although it can be argued that they should be written separately, personal names are unique nouns, and Korean surnames are usually only one syllable, making them feel incomplete on their own. Therefore, it is customary to write personal names without spaces between the surname and given name.

For example, “Park Ji-min” is written as “박지민,” “Kim Min-seok” is “김민석,” and “Lee Min-ho” is “이민호,” all without spaces.

However, when titles or job names follow a personal name, they are separate units and should be written with a space between them.

For example: 박지민 씨 (Mr. Park Ji-min), 민수철 교수 (Professor Min Su-cheol), 김 의사님 (Doctor Kim) all have a space between the personal name and the title or job name.

4. Numbers and counters:

In Korean, spacing is used between every ten thousand when writing numbers. This means that if you have a number with five digits or more, you will use a space to separate the digits in groups of four.

For example:

이천이십삼 (2023)

구만 팔천칠백육십오 (98765)

일억 이천삼백사십오만 육천칠백팔십구 (123456789)

When it comes to combining numbers with counters, there are two cases to consider:

If you write the number in digits, there is no space between the number and the counter. For example, “1개” (one piece), “2번” (two times), and “3명” (three people) have no space between the number and the counter.

However, if you write the number in words, there should be a space between the written number and the counter. For example, “삼 학년” (third grade), “칠천 원” (seven thousand won), and “칠 개월” (seven months) have a space between the written number and the counter.

5. Word modifiers:

When a modifier (such as an adjective, verb, or adverb) modifies a word, it should be separated from the word by a space. This helps to clarify the relationship between the two words and make the sentence easier to read.

For example:

유나는 예쁜 여자여요 (Yuna is a pretty girl)

한국 와서 처음 먹은 음식 기억나요? (Do you remember the first food that you ate in Korea?)

저는 일을 잘 해요 (I do my job well)

All use spacing to separate the modifier from the word.

Additional Notes:

– It’s worth noting that there are certain grammatical structures in Korean that require specific spacing. For example, “(으)ㄴ 적이 있다” (have done in the past), “(으)ㄹ 수 있다” (can/be able to), “아/어 보다” (try doing) and so on. It’s important to pay attention to these spacing rules when learning Korean to ensure that your writing is accurate and clear.

– Finally, when using “이다” (to be) or “아니다” (to not be), it’s important to note that “이다” is written immediately after a noun, while “아니다” is written separately from the noun due to the particle. This is important to keep in mind when writing sentences that use these verbs.

For example:

학생입니다 (I’m a student)

학생이 아닙니다 (I’m not a student.)

The preceding explanation outlines my current understanding of the spacing rules when writing in Korean. However, I also want to point out that there might be some special cases or exceptions to these rules that I’m not aware of. So, if you have any experience with these special cases, I’d love to hear about it! Let’s share our knowledge and learn from each other.

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Highly recommend this podcast! This is the first time in my life I’ve ever truly enjoyed and looked forward to a podcast (including English ones).

They have four hosts, all of which are gay men in Korea, and they talk about a really wide range of topics with various guests. In season 3 they’ve been focussing on the “ordinary queer” life (some brief episode synopses at the end of the post), but in the previous seasons (which I’ve not listened to yet) it sounds like they talked about more activist stuff.

Their audio quality is excellent + they speak slowly and clearly (compared to other native podcasts lol). Minimal talking over each other. And their voices are nice to listen to! (No seriously the audio quality is amazing for an amateur podcast because they actually use a recording studio.)

The PC is a pun on the regular definition of PC방 lol, initially I thought they were going to be like… talking about computers? But in a gay way? 😂 but it actually stands for politically correct lmao i.e. they’re going to talk about things with as much sensitivity & respect as they can.

Overall, it’s super interesting, funny, and really just struck a chord with me, esp knowing how Korea is… hm… not very progressive 😬

Their main platform is 팟빵, but they’re also on google podcasts & Apple podcasts. Google podcasts is more user friendly but if you enjoy their content pls go support them on 팟빵 as well! (Also if anyone listens to it and wants to chat about it feel free to PM me! I’m dying to talk to find people to talk to about it. I can probably help you out if you don’t understand sth as well although my comprehension isn’t 100% yet)

~ some episode synopses under the cut ~

개: dog

애완견: pet dog, companion dog

강아지: puppy

고양이: cat

곰: bear

부담하다: to bear (responsibility, job, duty)

참다: to bear, endure, tolerate, be patient with

맺다: to bear, pay off

날개: wing (animal, plane or machine that makes wind)

진영: team, camp (wing)

건물: building, structure (wing)

부서: wing, department, division

지느러미: wing, fin (organ that fish or underwater creatures use to swim)

늑대: wolf

게걸스럽게 먹다: eat like a wolf/pig

위선자: hypocrite

닭: chicken

치킨: chicken (food)

닭고기: chicken meat

병아리: chick (baby bird)

영계: baby chicken

돌고래: dolphin

동물: animal

짐승: animal, beast

야수: wild animal

돼지: pig

말: horse

경마: horse racing

경주마: race horse

물고기: fish (when fishing)

어류:fish (species)

생선: fish (when eating)

낚시하다: to fish

고기잡이하다: to catch a fish

잡다: to catch, capture, arrest; to hold something in one's hand, grip

받다: to accept, get, take, receive (formal)

걸리다: to catch, get caught

체포하다: to arrest, catch (criminal, suspect)

적발하다: to uncover, catch (someone that has been hidden)

새: bird

조류: a species of bird

숨기다: to hide

감추다: to hide, disguise; to conceal

은닉하다: to hide (someone's belongings or a criminal)

암탉: hen

소: cow, bull, ox (all species)

젖소: milk cow (black and white one)

암소: cow (all species but ONLY females)

양: sheep

염소: goat

오다: to come (from a place to here)

되다: to become (something)

나오다: to come out, get out

가다: to go, come (from a place to another)

일어나다: to wake up

오리: duck

덕: duck (konglish pronuntiation)

요강: traditional korean toilet; if it's on a lecture material or diplomas like 강의 요강 it means 'syllabus'

회피하다: to hide and don't meet up (responsibilities or when meeting up or presenting somewhere)

올빼미: owl (lechuza in spanish to set the difference)

부엉이: owl (búho in spanish to set the difference)

야행성의: nocturnal

원숭이: monkey

호랑이: tiger

source: 영단어는 관리다 app

𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲

발렌타인 (n): Valentine

발렌타인 데이 (n): Valentine’s Day

애인 (n): lover, sweetheart

커플 (n): couple

여자친구 (n): girlfriend

남자친구 (n): boyfriend

사랑 (n): love –> 사랑하다 (v): to love

사랑에 빠지다: fall in love

짝사랑 (n): one sided love

첫사랑 (n): first love

끝사랑 (n): last love

참사랑 (n): true love, genuine love

영원한 사랑: forever love, eternal love

변치않는 사랑: unchanging love

초콜릿 (n): chocolate

꽃 (n): flower

꽃다발(n): bouquet

장미 (n): rose

장미꽃다발(n): roses bouquet

연애편지 (n): love letter

선물 (n): gift, present

다이아몬드 링 (n): diamond ring

테디 베어 (n): teddy bear

키스 (n): kiss –> 키스하다 (v): to kiss

뽀뽀 (n): kiss –> 뽀뽀하다 (v): to kiss

데이트 (n): date –>데이트하다 (v): to date, to go out with

반하다 (v): to be attracted, to be enchanted

첫눈에 반하다: love at first sight

고백하다 (v): to confess

사랑을 고백하다: to confess one’s love (to)

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Last updated: August 19th 2022

Nature Vocab in Korean

안녕하세요 KoreanStudyJunkie입니다! 오늘은 자연에 대한 단어를 소개하도록 하겠습니다~ Hello, Today I'll be introducing to you some vocabulary words about Nature.

날씨 = Weather

구름 - Clouds

비 - Rain

천둥 - Thunder

번개 - Lightning

공기 - Air

하늘 - Sky

해/태양 - Sun

별 - Stars

눈 - Snow

눈송이 - Snowflake

햇빛 - Sunshine

바람 - Wind

안개 - Fog, Mist

무지개 - Rainbow

동물 = Animal

야생 동물 - Wildlife

동물 - Animal

물고기 - Fish

곤충 - Insects

환경 = Environment

숲 - Forest

우림 - Rainforest

사막 - Desert

산 - Mountain

해변 - Beach

동글 - Cave

해안 - Coast

절벽 - Cliff

언덕 - Hill

섬 - Island

자연 = Nature

꽃 - Flower

풀 - Grass

나무 - Tree

나뭇가지 - Branch

나뭇잎 - Leaf

관목 - Bush, shrubs

목초지 - Meadow

들판 - Field

흙 - Soil

진흙 - Mud

바위 - Rock

식물 - Plants

강 - River

호수 - Lake

바다 - Ocean

파도 - Wave

화산 - Volcano

용암 - Lava

연기 - Smoke

폭포 - Waterfall

연못 - Pond

모래 - Sand

불 - Fire

물 - Water

자연재해 - Natural Disaster

지진 - Earthquake

홍수 - Flood

태풍 - Typhoon

가몸 - Drought

무작위 = Random

지구 - Earth

달 - Moon

보름달 - Full Moon

Lyrics – (G)I-DLE Lyrics – “Nxde”

Read and sing (G)I-DLE Lyrics “Nxde” [Romanized:] Why you think that ’bout nude ‘Cause your view’s so rude Think outside the box Then you’ll like it Hello my name is yeppi yeppiyo Maltuneun meongcheonghan deut mommaen Sexy sexy-yo Geureom daia bakin tiara hanae Naega peogina utge peogina utge Dwiteullyeobeorin rorellai Don’t need no man Cheolhage michin dokseogwang Self-made woman Ssagajieomneun…

Flashcards

I know it’s really late but I was going through my masterlist and realised I haven’t done one for SOLO! Also, it’s pretty short :)

천진난만- innocent (like a child)

청순가련 - “clean” and pure and makes you feel pity

새침- chic/prim

귀찮아- not bothered/lazy

부질없어- useless

감동- touched/deeply moved

설렘- heart fluttering

의미- meaning

빛이 나는- shining

1. 치맥 [chimaek]

‘치킨’ literally means ‘chicken’ but in Korea, it means the food ‘fried chicken’. Almost every Korean people love this food and always crave it in any situation! 

As ‘치킨’ always comes together with ‘맥주(beer)’, Koreans call them in one word ‘치맥[chimaek]’. It’s an acronym of the two words :  ‘치킨[chikin], fried chicken)’ and ‘맥주[maekju], beer’.

2. 소맥 [somaek]

‘소맥’ is the most popular boilermaker in Korea. It’s a beer cocktail made of Soju(the most common Korean liquor) and beer. The word ‘Somaek’ is an acronym of ‘소주[soju]’ and ‘맥주[maekju]’.  

Korean beer is not that strong so people usually mix the soju with beer. It has certain proportion of those two but it depends on one’s taste. When these two alcohols are mixed up, you get more easily drunk! 

3. 콜! [call]

‘콜’ is a broken english which means ‘deal’. It’s often used to accept the suggestion between young people when they make an appointment.

4. 짠! [jjan]

‘짠’ means ‘Cheers’ in Korean. Korean people always use this as a toast but, you have to use ‘건배[geonbae]’ instead when it’s for formal situation.

5. 원샷! [oneshot]

‘원샷’ is a broken english commonly used as ‘Bottoms up’ in Korea. It’s a word composed of two english words : ‘원(one)’ and ‘샷(shot)’ 

It is used as a toast to bring a good ambiance or you can yell it at your friend when you play a drinking game.

E.g.

A : 오늘 밤에 뭐 할까? What shall we do tonight?

B : 치맥 어때? 콜? How about chicken and beer? Deal?

A : 콜! Deal!

A : 우리 맥주 말고 소맥 먹자! Let’s drink somaek instead of beer!

B : 좋지. 내가 완전 맛있게 말아줄게. Cool. I’ll make a good one for you. 

     짠~ Cheers~