untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
aggressiveness; aggression
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
reality; actuality; hard fact
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
selection; choice; option
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
eternal; unlimited; endless
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
line; queue; procession; matrix
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
porcelain; baking by means of hot stones or pebbles
genius; prodigy; natural gift
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake