finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
short story; short film; short poem
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
voting; ballot; poll; vote
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
library; book collection; paperback book
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
power; authority; jurisdiction
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
participation; joining; entry
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
rival; competitor; competition
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor