technical college or institute
qualification requirement (for a job)
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
lifetime employment; permanent employment
to get on well with (someone)
warehouseman; storekeeper
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
rise; improvement; uptrend
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
horizontal shaking (of an earthquake); rolling (of a boat, aircraft, etc.); swaying
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
falling object; fallen object
of the same age; age-matched
attractive middle-aged man
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
data collection; data acquisition
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
incessant working; working non-stop
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
account book; ledger; register
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
starting up (e.g. business, computer)