bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
author; writer; novelist; artist
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
sequel; later development
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
dramatic production with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story, film, etc.
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
to wash away; to rinse off
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
episode; anecdote; vignette
collection of short stories; collected short stories
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
background research; research into the period
to finger; to tamper (with)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
musical composition title; song title
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate