practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
on the occasion of; at the time of
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
way; method; means; (technical) specification
tendency; trend; inclination
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
general; popular; common; typical
great difference; big difference; wide margin
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
menu; schedule; program; menu
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
in order; in turn; one by one
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
contributor; poster; submitter
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
how much; how many; to what extent
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to collect; to assemble; to gather
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)