opposing speech; rebuttal (in debate)
unstable state; metastable state; quasistable state
layered; layered clothing style
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
relations between individuals
communication disorder; being bad at communication; being unsociable
earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable
gamebook; choose your own adventure book
to be on the right track; to go well
to have a guilty conscience
supporter; cheerer (e.g. from the sidelines at a sporting event); rooter
steamroller voting; steamrollering
prairie dog (Cynomys sp.)
one's style of playing shogi or go
ranging rook opening; strategy of initially moving the rook sideways
wood-free paper; woodfree paper; fine paper; free sheet paper
planning stage; planning stages
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
no food or drink (e.g. as a sign in a library, etc.); no eating or drinking
hard-to-use space (in an apartment, etc.); dead space (artillery, etc.); (respiratory) dead space
children's (TV) show; children's program
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
type of jōruri narrative performance
despotic government; autocracy
scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)