feminine handwriting; woman's hand
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
inheritance from a parent
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
amount of light; quantity of light
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
food; food products; foodstuffs
to make use of; to lend money
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
special selection; finest pick; top pick
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
person who is satisfied with their real (offline) life; normie
winning streak; good time to make a profit
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
strumming; thrumming; plunking; plonking
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
to listen to in an ecstasy
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
a find; windfall; bargain
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
night chat; tale told at night; evening tea party (starting around 6pm); book of informal essays
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)