stairs; stairway; staircase
means; way; method; measure
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
programme; program; plans; arrangements
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
means of transportation; transport service
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
emergency staircase; fire escape
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to take measures; to take steps
preliminary step; first step
under the staircase; understairs
a cut above; one step above
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
experimental stage; experimental phase
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
means of transportation; means of transport
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
holder of a dan rank; dan player (in go or shogi); black belt (in martial arts)
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
jonidan; second lowest division
preceding paragraph; first part
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
graded on N steps; scored out of N
means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
by any means, fair or foul
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
terraced fields; terraced farm
(gymnastics) uneven parallel bars
triple jump; hop, step and jump
alternative means (alternate); alternative method
to schedule; to plan; to arrange
planning stage; planning stages
to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
trigrade conjugation (of the classical verbs "su" and "ku"); conjugation in which the stem vowel alternates between "i", "u" and "o"
triple; three-way; threefold
terrace; bench (in geography)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
means of labor; means of labour
multicolumn layout; column setting
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fire escape (staircase); emergency stairs
scraping together (a sum of money); raising (a sum of money) by straining one's credit
final paragraph; final paragraphs; the end of a story of block of text
multicolumn layout; column setting
curtain with horizontal stripes
the whole page; the entire column
logical paragraph (as opposed to a formal paragraph); segment of text expressing a single meaning
two-factor authentication
stair nosing; nosing; aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
two-factor authentication
terraced fields; terraced farm
(with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors; unevenness
formal paragraph (in opposition to a logical paragraph); paragraph as defined by its formal elements (e.g. line break and initial indentation)
chest of drawers that also function as stairs
instrumental (activities, behavior, etc.)
staging (e.g. medical treatment); phasing
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.); rule of three (in comedy writing)
nine-dash line (demarcation line of China's territorial claims in the South China sea); nine-dotted line
raised path leading to a shrine
to get a black belt; to obtain a degree (in judo)
triple jump; hop, step and jump
becoming a dan holder (in judo, shogi, go, etc.); attaining 1st dan
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "e" or "u" for every conjugation)
all stages; every level; entire sequence
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "u"
unit of land area (approx. one-tenth hectare)
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "e"
yodan verb conjugation; verb conjugation of classical Japanese
holding a dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
having no dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); unranked; stepless; continuous
to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)
managing to find a way (to raise money, make ends meet, etc.); contriving
conjugation of nidan verbs
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "a"
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
coercive (high-handed) measure; strong-arm method
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
means of cajolement (trickery)
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "a"
ruse; trick; deception tactics
one's usual practice; one's old trick; one's usual modus operandi; the same old tactic
three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.); rule of three (in comedy writing)
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "o"
pilcrow; paragraph mark; paragraph sign
acreage; land area; marking off fields in units of tan
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "u"
godan verb; type 1 verb; consonant-stem verb; u-verb
musical (dramatic) piece in several acts; type of koto solo; lively type of shamisen song
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs (resulting in a stem of either "i" or "u" for every conjugation)
managing to find a way (to raise money, make ends meet, etc.); contriving
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
interstage; inter-section; column space
terraced fields; terraced farm
terraced fields; terraced farm
reduction (of crop size); reduction of acreage (under cultivation)
large cloth sack; baggy trousers (worn in the late-Edo and early-Meiji periods by samurai while practising)
chest of drawers that also function as stairs
chest of drawers that also function as stairs
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "e"
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "o"
managing to find a way (to raise money, make ends meet, etc.); contriving
corrugated plastic; corriboard; corflute
fireweed (Erechtites hieracifolia); burnweed; pilewort
ichidan verb; type 2 verb; vowel-stem verb; ru-verb
super multi-shift (a kanji input method)
units of square measure (for rice fields, forests, etc.)
rokudan (name of a koto composition)
referee officiating the third lowest sumo division
referee officiating the second lowest division
corbie-step; corbel gable; crowsteps
corbie-step; corbel gable; crowsteps
twelve words used to mark the old calendar as indicators of lucky and unlucky activities
stairlift; (home) chair lift
conventional means; usual means
ranking system based on dan and kyu (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
ranking system based on dan and kyu (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
(Chinese) jump rope; jumping over a fixed elastic rope
continuously variable transmission; CVT
outdoor stairs; external stairway
person who has not attained a dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
House of Cards (TV series)
corrugated plastic; corriboard; corflute
corrugated plastic; corriboard; corflute
bluebeard (Caryopteris incana); blue spiraea