serialization; serialisation; serial story
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
library; book collection; paperback book
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
depiction; description; portrayal
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
correction; rectification; mending; repair
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to become pale; to turn pale
middle and high-school students
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
longed-for; anxiously awaited
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
novel; story; (work of) fiction
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
author; writer; novelist; artist
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
new book; new publication
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
failing mark (e.g. in exam)