bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to wash away; to rinse off
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
long time; long interval; for quite some time
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
good feeling; feeling good
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
had better ...; had better not ...
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to fill (a glass) with water
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip