big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
overall victory; championship
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
good prospects; full of hope; promising
as many (people) as possible
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
moderately; in moderation
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar