step (of a staircase, etc.);  running board (of a bus, train);  step (movement);  pace;  (dance) step;  step (in a process)
 also;  too;  not ... either;  (it's not possible) no matter what;  although one might wish otherwise
 during;  for the duration of
 special;  particular;  extraordinary;  exceptional;  especial
 concerning;  regarding;  per (e.g. 100 yen per person);  for every
 to do;  to carry out;  to cause to become;  to make (into);  to serve as;  to act as;  to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
 keeper of imperial archives;  worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce
 really;  truly;  indeed;  good grief
 just like that;  quite so;  I agree; (lit.) that street
 and;  and then;  thus;  and now;  and finally
 that;  it;  then;  that point (in time); (arch.)  there; (arch.)  you
 (one's) quota;  assignment
 application;  entry;  request;  subscription;  offer;  proposal
 state of affairs (around you);  situation;  circumstances
 how;  in what way;  how about;  questionable
 all members;  all hands;  everyone;  everybody;  whole crew
 to finish;  to end;  to merely result in something less severe than expected;  to feel at ease;  to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone;  to be sorry
 to be (animate);  to be;  to be ..ing;  to (have the audacity to) do
 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such);  first name;  famous;  great;  name;  noun
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 by today;  before the day is over
 to be;  to exist;  to have;  to be located;  to be equipped with;  to happen
 if;  when;  and;  with;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  promoted pawn;  indicates a question
 how;  in what way;  how about
 medium;  average;  moderation;  middle school;  China;  volume two (of three);  during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
 to enter;  to go into;  to break into;  to join;  to enroll;  to contain;  to hold
 because ...;  for ...;  the reason being ...;  as for ...;  when it comes to ...;  regarding ...
 purple;  violet;  Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell);  type of soy sauce
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  Miss;  politeness marker
 particularly;  especially;  in particular;  expressly
 results;  record;  grades;  marks
 hanging low (over);  hovering around (price level);  low hanging (e.g. clouds);  sluggish (e.g. economy);  slump;  recession
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 necessary;  indispensable;  must-have;  must;  juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
 always;  without exception;  necessarily;  certainly;  without fail;  positively
 taking a lecture;  attending a class;  taking a course