Are you using Steam Input Settings to map those dpad buttons? If so, try setting that back to default, then use AntiMicroX to map keyboard input to your dpad instead.

I’ll add another recommendation for Posteo. Been using it for a few years now. It’s cheap to start with, and the extra features don’t cost much extra. Through them I’ve discovered that I like having a bunch of aliases that all point to the same inbox.

I’ve been learning Japanese for a few years now. I’ve found that over time I’m able to recognize some characters I’ve become very familiar with even if they’re too small to make out the fine details, or if I get too brief of a glimpse of them to do so, maybe due to a combination of context and unconcious pattern/shape recognition.