Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise

Suffixgraded on N steps; scored out of N

Noun, Suru verbstaging (e.g. medical treatment); phasing

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' endingto take steps; to follow the steps (of a procedure)

Nounstepwise refinement