writing; composition; essay; sentence
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
depiction; description; portrayal
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
this and that; various things
number of characters; character count
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
left on base; remnant fort
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
reform; reformation; reorganization
one end; an end; part; fragment
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
to keep a watchful eye on
to feel inferior; to feel small
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
attraction; lure; invitation
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort