fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
ultimate; final; last; eventual
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
10th day of the month; ten days
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
matchmaking photo; photograph to be shown to a prospective marriage partner
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
changing room; dressing room; locker room
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
living by oneself; living alone
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily