a small action that leads to progress towards a goal
目標に向かって進む小さな行動 (mokuhyō ni mukatte susumu chīsana kōdō)
"Completing the first phase of the project is definitely a step in the right direction."
"プロジェクトの第一段階を完了することは確実に a step in the right direction です。" (Purojekuto no daiichi dankai o kanryō suru koto wa kakujitsuni **a step in the right direction** desu.)
to be so worried or stressed that you don’t know what to do
when news becomes public or is first reported
to complete a form by providing information
to change one's opinion or attitude
to continue hoping even when it seems impossible
to end a situation where no progress is being made
