sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
common people; ordinary people; masses
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
proposal; proposition; suggestion
novel; story; (work of) fiction
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
invitation; introduction; temptation
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to comfort; to console; to amuse
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
observation; survey; watching
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come