expression / godan ~る verb:

• to take someone's place; to step into someone's shoes; to succeed someone in his post ➜ 後釜

~の noun:

• perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength

expression:

• just this side of; one step short of; on the brink

noun:

• tough measure; firm step; strong measure - four character idiom

noun:

• start; beginning; first step; clue

noun:

• firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision

noun:

• upper tier; upper section; upper deck; upper row; upper step; upper grade; upper berth; top shelf
• place of honor; place of honour ➜ 上座
• dais; raised part of floor ➜ 上段の間
• overhead position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

noun:

• triple jump; hop, step and jump

adverb:

• little by little; step by step ➜ 一寸【ちょっと】・ずつ

noun:

• testing stage; test step

godan ~む verb / intransitive verb:

• to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

expression / ichidan verb:

• to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

noun:

• triple jump; hop, step and jump ➜ 三段跳び【さんだんとび】

expression / ichidan verb:

• to leave (a scene); to step away

expression:

• we meet only to part; meeting is the first step to parting [literal] - proverb

expression:

• make one wrong move and...; take one wrong step and...

noun:

• standing on the balls of the feet; unsteady step
• being unsettled; being restless; being ready to flee
• high volatility (in the market); severe fluctuation - Finance term

adverb:

• stepwise; one step at a time

noun:

• a cut above; one step above

noun:

• multistage; multi-step

expression / ichidan verb:

• to make progress; to step forward

noun:

• EIKEN Test in Practical English Proficiency; STEP test ➜ 英検【えいけん】

noun:

• increment; step value

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to follow in order; to go through step-by-step ➜ 順を追って