chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
seventh day of the month; seven days
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
in advance; beforehand; previously
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
way; method; means; (technical) specification
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
scale; scope; plan; structure
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
observation; survey; watching
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
maid; helper; help; assistance
leaving everything up to someone else
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
journal; magazine; periodical