YOU SAID:

one would hope this would be better by now

INTO JAPANESE

これが今より良くなることを願っています

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I hope this will be better now.

INTO JAPANESE

これで良くなるといいのですが。

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I hope this will make it better.

INTO JAPANESE

より良い物にしよう

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I will make it better.

INTO JAPANESE

より良い物にしよう

BACK INTO ENGLISH

I will make it better.