special award; special prize
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
novel; story; (work of) fiction
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
semi-transparent; translucent
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
digital versatile disc; DVD
bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews)
unpublished; not made public; unlisted (e.g. stock); unreleased; undisclosed
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
each; (arch.) you (plural)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
largest class; top category