Vocabulary

self-critique; self-appraisal

easy; simple; handy; quick; effortless

bittersweet; semisweet

defeated soldier; defeated troops; routed army

mad love

arrowhead formation; wedge formation; spearhead formation

arrowhead formation; wedge formation; spearhead formation

holiness; sanctity; sacredness

sacredness; sanctity; holiness; divinity

vermilion line; red line

now that you mention it; when you put it that way; come to think of it

reducing staff despite being profitable; cutting jobs while in the black

Iron Lady (orig. nickname for Margaret Thatcher)

apologies for the crude food

little grey cells (in reference to Hercule Poirot's catchphrase); intellect; brainpower

sense of perspective; feeling of depth (e.g. to a painting)

central hall; main hall; atrium; concourse

down vest

computer-based testing; CBT

tanned gyaru; gyaru fashion subculture style characterized by deeply-tanned or darkened skin

Her Majesty the Queen

seduction of a male virgin

last dungeon; final dungeon; last stage

to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to stress over

end of proof; QED

end of proof; QED

leather pants; leather trousers

leather pants; leather trousers

fast rewinding (tape, etc.); fast-reversing

call girl; escort; sex worker

back (of the body)

boatswain

merchandise handout event; event where fans receive some item directly from a performer (voice actors, idols, etc.)

sweet potato paste

you're lying!; what a lie!; liar!; yeah, sure

contingent liability

opportunistic price increase; me-too price hike

change of company director; reassignment of executives

smart speaker (speaker with integrated virtual assistant)

opening of a wound; surgical incision