(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
smoothly; easily; readily
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
items mentioned; contents (of a record); recorded items; entries
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
just past noon; afternoon
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
precarious trade; unstable occupation; itinerant trade
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
Marx; Marks; Marcks; Marcus; Markus
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
research division; inquiry section
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
association; union; guild
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
big corporation; major firm; leading company
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...