by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
favorable review; favourable review
solid (an assured, a safe) vote; solid (assured) support
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
in one's hands; in one's control
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
R; r; radius; curve; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
competitive swimming; swimming race
one's long-cherished desire
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
theatre-going; theater-going
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
impudent; shameless; brazen
long night (esp. of autumn)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)