段

first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan

dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt

one-tenth hectare

holder of a dan rank; dan player (in go or shogi); black belt (in martial arts)

Noun or verb acting prenominally

multistage; cascade

Abbreviation

twilled fabric

(with) broad horizontal stripes of different colors

unevenness

stairwell; stair hall; staircase

preceding paragraph; first part

promotion

tiered doll stand (for hina dolls)

tiered platform; tiered gallery

bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)

terraced fields; terraced farm

broadsword; sword

multicolumn layout; column setting

highly ranked

latter or second part

back stairs

step; (flight of) stairs

price list

terrace; bench (in geography)

Linguistics

row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"

unit of land area (approx. one-tenth hectare)

potbelly; beer belly