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立ち往生 たちおうじょう

  1. being brought to a standstill; being stranded; deadlock; getting stuck; stalling
  2. being in a dilemma; being stumped; standing speechless; stopping in one's tracks
  3. dying on one's feet; dying while standing (and remaining standing)

弁慶の立ち往生 べんけいのたちおうじょう

  1. Benkei's last stand; situation in which one can move neither forward nor backward
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