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evacuee

explanation (for purpose of convincing a judge)

(detailed) commentary; notes; comments

Physics

compressional wave; longitudinal wave; dilatational wave; wave of condensation and rarefaction

coarseness and fineness; sparse or dense (growth)

Usu. as ～に and followed by neg. verb

making light of; disregarding

to thin out (e.g. seedlings)

hydrophobic

prolonged silence

Computing

loosely-coupled

hydrophobic group

Prefix

incompletely; insufficiently; partially; somewhat

depopulation bond; funding measure for depopulated areas

Mathematics

sparse matrix

Abbreviation; Law; Abbr. of 過疎地域活性化特別措置法

Underpopulated Areas Revitalizing Law

faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection

to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of

to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder

(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding

inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world

self-alienation

making light of; disregarding

unfriendly; distant; cold

dehumanization; dehumanisation