may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that day; the very same day
common people; ordinary people; masses
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
sympathy; empathy; response
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
trendy drama; genre of Japanese television drama made in 80s and 90s that focuses on contemporary, real-life issues
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
great difference; big difference; wide margin
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
sincere; honest; faithful
historical records; historical materials
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
whereabout; about where; how much
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
verbalizing; putting into words
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to