woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
another's parent; another's parents
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
business world; business circles; (the) industry
largest company; industry leader
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
returned goods; returning purchased goods
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay