udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
ill will; malice; evil intent
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
job application form; employee satisfaction
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
bullying (the weak); bully
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
choices; alternatives; options
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
the times; the world; society