exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
proposal; proposition; suggestion
choices; alternatives; options
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
residing; living; dwelling
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
beginning; outset; first; onset
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
considerably; greatly; a lot
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
bringing; taking; carrying
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
messenger; envoy; emissary
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
abuse; misuse; perversion
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
applicant for a job; job seeker; job-hunter
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
interview (e.g. for a job)
combat power; fighting strength
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake