non-support; disapproval (e.g. in an opinion poll)
make an issue or problem of something; something becoming a problem or issue
according to plan; as planned; on target
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
struggle (for); scramble; contest
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
gas station; petrol station
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
consecutive; continuous; successive
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
preliminary step; first step
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
majority group (party, faction)
how many months?; how long?
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
to trample down; to devastate
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
a great variety of; diversity
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)