() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]
() (prt) (arch) (See を) marks object of action, etc. (also adds emphasis) [EDICT]
踏み出す
(ふみだす) (v5s,vi) (1) to step forward; to step forth; to advance; (2) to start; to embark on; to set forth on; to take steps toward [EDICT]
ましょう
() (exp) (1) (pol) (ましょ is a colloquialism in standard Japanese; まひょ is a colloquialism in Kansai dialect) (See ます) (used to express the speaker's volition) I'll; (2) (used to make an invitation, request, etc.) let's; (3) (See でしょう) (used to express a conjecture) probably [EDICT]