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the poor; the needy; the destitute
Examples
市は困窮者に毛布を供給した。
The city supplied the needy with blankets.
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there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
Examples
今頃彼は万事休すだ。
It is all up with him by this time.
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Suru verb - special class
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
Examples
私は返答に窮した。
I was at a loss for an answer.
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to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma
Examples
家主に家賃を払えば、食物を買う金がなくなる。進退きわまったというところだ。
If we pay the rent to the landlady, we won't have any money for food; we are between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
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Suru verb - special class
to be at a loss for words
Examples
結婚してくれと言われたとき、私は言葉に窮した。
Asked to marry him, I was at a loss for words.
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Proverb
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward
Examples
「そんなに舐められた相手じゃないけどなぁ・・・」「そうだよ、窮鼠猫を噛むって言うじゃないか」
"I don't think she's an opponent you can ignore like that ..." "That's right, they say a cornered rat bites back, don't they?"
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Proverb
necessity is the mother of invention; there is always some way out of a difficulty if you really look for one
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Proverb
even the hunter will refrain from killing the bird that has flown to him for shelter
Examples
いけすかないボスだけど、仕事の悩みを相談したら案外、窮鳥懐に入れば猟師も殺さず、てなことになるかもね。
The boss is hard to get along with. But if I try to talk to him about problems I have at work he might have a little heart. Even a hunter can't kill a bird who flies to him for protection.