renewing mats; refacing mats
re-covering; repapering; reupholstering
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to polish up; to shine up
enamel; enamelled metalware (sinks, pots, etc.)
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)
self-determination; suicide
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
discovery; detection; finding
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
caller; visitor; company; guest