aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
postcard; memo; note; card
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
ambidexterity; ambidextrous person
color scheme; colour scheme
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
homekeeping; housekeeping; housewifery
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
resting one's head on one's arm or elbow
cake or snack served with tea
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
many people; a large number of people
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 (property, trait, physique, etc.)
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); 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 use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with