counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
library; book collection; paperback book
award of excellence; merit award
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
change of title; retitling; changed title
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
author; writer; novelist; artist
editor (in publishing, etc.)
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
initial screening (of applicants); preliminary screening
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
research; study; investigation
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
wicked thought; wicked mind
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing