by any means, fair or foul
fake kidnapping; staged kidnapping
joint struggle; common (united) front
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
good news; happy news; glad tidings
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to suffer from pulmonary tuberculosis; to have trouble in one's lungs
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
manners; courtesy; etiquette
parental love; parental affection
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
trade; buying and selling
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
confusion; distraction; derangement
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to butt heads; to head-butt
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
first generation; founder
mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to serve; to work for; to attend
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover