(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
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to win and advance to the next round
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
particularly; only; in the case of
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
fair and square; open and aboveboard
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
due form; official; formality
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
home area; home town; local
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
power; might; authority; influence
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again