sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
clothes-drying platform; place for drying laundry
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to warm oneself at the fire
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
carbon monoxide poisoning
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to read the situation; to sense the mood
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
primary school; elementary school; grade school
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious