段

alternative means (alternate); alternative method

back stairs

step; (flight of) stairs

price list

planning stage; planning stages

testing stage; test step

triple; three-way; threefold

classroom in tiers

Linguistics

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

to settle (a matter) for the time being; to complete the first stage (of something)

means of labor; means of labour

developmental stage

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

potbelly; beer belly

stairwell

scraping together (a sum of money); raising (a sum of money) by straining one's credit

final paragraph; final paragraphs; the end of a story of block of text

multistage; multi-step

marked difference

logical paragraph (as opposed to a formal paragraph); segment of text expressing a single meaning

paragraph

Grammar

godan verb conjugation

jonidan (second lowest) division

stairwell