everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
theatre; theater; playhouse
original story; original version; this volume
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
love story; romance; love affair
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
very interesting; of great interest
natural calamity; disaster
income; receipts; revenue
to backfire; to have a harmful result
personal; individual; private
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
sending home; repatriation; deportation
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
parallel world; parallel universe
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
being startled; getting a shock