(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
simply; merely; only; solely
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
how; in what way; by what means
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to shut in; to confine; to contain
day by day; every day; by the day
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
materials; data; document
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
person in charge; official; attendant
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
guardian; protector; patron; parent
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
airline ticket; plane ticket; air ticket
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various