change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
fifth day of the month; five days
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
way; method; means; resource; course
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
the place for; the time for; the level of
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
even though; despite; notwithstanding
anticipation; expectation
taking heart; being in high spirits