Daimaru; Daimaru (Japanese department store chain)
(certified) auto mechanic; car mechanic; automotive technician
managing director; president of a company (US)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
electrical equipment; electrical machinery; electrical appliances
sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying
former president of a company
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
major stockholder; large shareholder
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
well known; well connected
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
absence from work without permission
house search (e.g. by the police)
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
trivial; not amounting to much
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
living by oneself; living alone
establishment (of a business); founding
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque