manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
number of characters per line, page, etc.
selection process; judging system
questionnaire; survey; poll
postcard; memo; note; card
overall victory; championship
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
election; selection; choice
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
(full-length) novel; long novel
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
aforementioned (statement); preceding; at right
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
blank column; blank space
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
power; authority; jurisdiction
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
thought; consideration; thinking
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address