gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
(with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors; unevenness
programme; program; plans; arrangements
stairs; stairway; staircase
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
third stage; three stages
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "o"
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "a"
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
interstage; inter-section; column space
musical (dramatic) piece in several acts; type of koto solo; lively type of shamisen song
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
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
former name for makushita division
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
preceding paragraph; first part
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
final paragraph; final paragraphs; the end of a story of block of text
curtain with horizontal stripes
the whole page; the entire column
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "u"
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "u"
to get a black belt; to obtain a degree (in judo)
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 "e"
raised path leading to a shrine
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "a"
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "o"
jonidan (second lowest) division
yodan verb conjugation; verb conjugation of classical Japanese
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
rokudan (name of a koto composition)
corbie-step; corbel gable; crowsteps
ranking system based on dan and kyū (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
ranking system based on dan and kyū (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
(Chinese) jump rope; jumping over a fixed elastic rope
continuously variable transmission; CVT
corrugated plastic; corriboard; corflute
corrugated plastic; corriboard; corflute
nine-dash line (demarcation line of China's territorial claims in the South China sea); nine-dotted line