diff --git a/src/message/show_messages.py b/src/message/show_messages.py
index 6ceaa44..31aa01c 100644
--- a/src/message/show_messages.py
+++ b/src/message/show_messages.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class ShowSenseLabelEdit(GenericShowModal):
         super().update_model(model)
         model.sense = self.arg
         
-        model.sense.temporary_labels = model.sense.labels[:]
+        model.sense.make_copy()
         model.modal = lambda: modals.edit_sense_label(model.sense)
         
         
diff --git a/src/message/simple_edits.py b/src/message/simple_edits.py
index 51b3db5..9571774 100644
--- a/src/message/simple_edits.py
+++ b/src/message/simple_edits.py
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ class AddSenseLabel(NoReset):
         self.sense = prop
         
     def update_model(self, model):
-        self.sense.temporary_labels.append("")
+        # just adding to the copy to show in the modal
+        self.sense.copy().labels.append("")
         
         
 class EditSenseDefinition(SimpleEditMessage):
diff --git a/src/modals.py b/src/modals.py
index 0712235..9ace176 100644
--- a/src/modals.py
+++ b/src/modals.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def edit_translation(translation, cluster_idx, num_clusters, cls, prop):
 def edit_sense_label(sense):
     content = [h("span", {}, "Edit sense labels")]
     
-    for slabel in sense.temporary_labels:
+    for slabel in sense.copy().labels:
         content.append(h("label", {}, [
             h("input.sense-edit-input", {"props": {"type": "text", "value": slabel}}, "")]))
         
diff --git a/src/model/editable.py b/src/model/editable.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eac889e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/model/editable.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+class Editable:
+    def make_copy(self):
+        # delete old copy
+        if hasattr(self, "_copy"):
+            if self._copy is not None:
+                self._copy = None
+        
+        # make new copy
+        self._copy = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(self))
+    
+    def copy(self):
+        # check if even initialized
+        if hasattr(self, "_copy"):
+            return self._copy
+        else:
+            return None
+    
+    def overwrite_with_copy(self):
+        for key, value in dict(self._copy).items():
+            if key == "_copy":
+                continue
+            setattr(self, key, value)
+            
+        self._copy = None
+        
diff --git a/src/model/sense.py b/src/model/sense.py
index dd9a82b..f210812 100644
--- a/src/model/sense.py
+++ b/src/model/sense.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 from model.example import Example
 from model.translation import Translation
+from model.editable import Editable
 
 
-class Sense:
+class Sense(Editable):
     def __init__(self, sense_xml):
         definition = sense_xml.querySelector("definitionList definition")
         
@@ -23,7 +24,4 @@ class Sense:
         self.translations = [[] for _ in range(max_num_cluster)]
         for clusterNum, translation in translations:
             self.translations[clusterNum - 1].append(translation)
-        
-        # useful for editing
-        self.temporary_labels = None
 
diff --git a/src/view.py b/src/view.py
index d51e156..770d157 100644
--- a/src/view.py
+++ b/src/view.py
@@ -61,15 +61,11 @@ class View:
     
     @staticmethod
     def view_translations(translations, sense):
-        joiner = lambda: h("span.translation-semicolon", {}, ";")
         result = []
-        
         for cluster in translations:
-            result.extend([View.view_one_translation(t) for t in cluster])
-            result.append(joiner())
+            result.append(h("div.translation-div-cluster", {}, [View.view_one_translation(t) for t in cluster]))
         
-        # remove last ';' and add + button; [-1] does not work in transcrypt
-        result[len(result) - 1] = h("button", {"on": {"click": msg(ShowAddTranslation, sense)}}, "+")
+        result.append(h("button", {"on": {"click": msg(ShowAddTranslation, sense)}}, "+"))
         return result
     
     @staticmethod