last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
holding two or more positions concurrently
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
simply; merely; only; solely
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
but; however; provided that
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
enterprise; business; company; corporation
no sleep or rest; working day and night
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)