(certified) auto mechanic; car mechanic; automotive technician
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
cordless telephone; wireless telephone
interest; (investment) yield; profits
amount of precipitation; precipitation
private car; personal car
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
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
impulse buying; impulse purchase
official function; state function
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
head of a police station; chief of a police station; superintendent
re-examination; reinvestigation
maritime; marine transportation
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
water's edge; beach; shore
price reduction; discount
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
final scene; the end; finale
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
to be itching to put one's skills to use