gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
junior high school student; middle school pupil
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
travel guide (book); tourist guide
serious; not joking; straight
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
almost every day; almost daily
to wait for an opportunity
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
world; society; people; the public
official announcement; proclamation
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance