jealousy; roasted rice cake
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
literary fragment; interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
sentiment; sentimentality
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
normalcy; normality; normal
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
due form; official; formality
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to watch over; to watch attentively
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to concern; to be related
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
snake; serpent; large snake
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with