carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
cheap article; poor quality article
being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
even though things may appear this way
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to entrust; to leave to a person
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
seasoning; flavour; flavor
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)