Almond 31
1.
Gon passed through the crowd to bow before the funeral portrait of his mom. Nothing in particular happened.
He followed after his father to burn incense, place a glass full of soju on the counter, and bow again.
All his gestures were so quick and he bowed only once before standing up with a curt nod.
Professor Yun gently nudged Gon’s back, suggesting Gon was supposed to bow once more. But Gon shrugged him off and disappeared.
2.
Throughout the entire meal, stories about Gon floated in the air. That he'd come two days late because he refused to come, that he'd gotten into trouble the moment he was released from the center, that his school transfers cost however much, that another boy was pretending to be their son. All these stories gave me a headache. I just sat in the corner quietly, my back to them. I didn't know why, but somehow, I felt I had to stay.
3.
As night fell and most of the visitors left, Gon returned. He walked toward me, staring daggers at me as if he was singling me out with his eyes. He sat at my table, his eyes still fixed on me. He slurped two bowls of yukgaejang at once without a word before he wiped his face.
4.
I didn't have to respond, because he continued, "Brace yourself for some trouble. Who knows, it should be fun." He smirked and left. The next day, it was the real beginning.
1.
Gon passed through the crowd to bow before the funeral portrait of his mom. Nothing in particular happened.
He followed after his father to burn incense, place a glass full of soju on the counter, and bow again.
All his gestures were so quick and he bowed only once before standing up with a curt nod.
Professor Yun gently nudged Gon’s back, suggesting Gon was supposed to bow once more. But Gon shrugged him off and disappeared.
별다른 일은 벌어지지 않았다.
절은 한번만 하고는 벌떡 일어서서 건성으로 고개를 까딱했다.
몸으로 그 손길을 밀치고는 어디론가 사라졌다.
Nothing in particular happened: 이 형태로 많이 쓰나봄
Nothing especially happened: 결과값이 거의 안 나옴
2) a curt nod
curt: (of a person’s manner or behaviour) appearing rude because very few words are used, or because something is done in a very quick way
<대답∙태도 등이> 퉁명스러운, 무뚝뚝한
3) shrug somebody/something off/away: to push somebody/something back or away with your shoulders
2.
Throughout the entire meal, stories about Gon floated in the air. That he'd come two days late because he refused to come, that he'd gotten into trouble the moment he was released from the center, that his school transfers cost however much, that another boy was pretending to be their son. All these stories gave me a headache. I just sat in the corner quietly, my back to them. I didn't know why, but somehow, I felt I had to stay.
밥을 먹는 내내 곤이에 대한 얘기가 공중에 떠다녔다. 장례 이틀째가 돼서야 나타난 이유는 그 애가 오기를 거부해서였다는 둥, 시설에서 나오자마자 사고를 쳤다는 둥, 전학을 시키는 데 돈이 얼마가 들었다는 둥, 아들 역할을 한 아이가 따로 있다는 둥, 여러 말들이 어지럽게 오갔다. 나는 구석에서 사람들을 등지고 앉아 묵묵히 자리를 지켰다. 잘은 몰랐지만 왠지 그레야 할 것 같았다.
transfer
《타》 <돈> 을 송금하다, 이체하다
• I’m not sure how to transfer the money.송금하는 방법을 잘 모르겠네요
transfer something (from something) to something<돈>을 (⋯에서) ⋯로 송금하다
• He transferred $500 to his savings account.그는 500달러를 자신의 예금계좌로 송금했다
3.
As night fell and most of the visitors left, Gon returned. He walked toward me, staring daggers at me as if he was singling me out with his eyes. He sat at my table, his eyes still fixed on me. He slurped two bowls of yukgaejang at once without a word before he wiped his face.
곤이의 눈이 지목하듯 내게 꽂혔고 시선을 떼지 앉은 채 그 애는 내 앞으로 와 앉았다. 아무 말 없이 육개장을 두 그릇이나 후루룩 비운 곤이는, 마침내 얼굴의 땀을 닦으며 말했다.
stare daggers at someone: idiom) to look at (someone) in an angry way
single out: 골라내다, 선발하다
4.
I didn't have to respond, because he continued, "Brace yourself for some trouble. Who knows, it should be fun." He smirked and left. The next day, it was the real beginning.
이제 골치 아플 줄 알아라. 뭐 재밌있을지도 모르고.
brace somebody/yourself (for something) | brace somebody/yourself (to do something) to prepare somebody/yourself for something difficult or unpleasant that is going to happen
- UN troops are braced for more violence.
- They are bracing themselves for a long legal battle.
《타》 (어려움 등에 대해) ⋯에게 대비하게 하다, ⋯에게 마음의 준비를 시키다
be braced for something ⋯에 대비하다, ⋯에 대비해 마음의 준비를 하다
brace yourself 대비하다, 마음의 준비를 하다
(dental) braces: 교정기