Vocabulary

bare chip

one-bit message

unwell; in a bad state; out of sorts; in a bad way

no news is good news

small area; subregion

primary school district; elementary school district

junior high school district

to gather in a circle; to form a circle

delivering food (to elderly); meals on wheels

meals on wheels; food delivery service (to elderly living at home)

intergenerational (social) exchange

outreach program

in-home welfare service; home-based care

home-based care; at-home nursing care

air layer

event horizon

(with) only a few left; (with) little left

cheese tara; stick of cheese sandwiched between two thin strips of dried fish paste

if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...

playing (music) by ear; transcribing (music) by ear

blitz

school bus (for kindergarten children); kindergarten bus

car carrier

road sweeper; street sweeper

community bus

fare box (in a bus, etc.)

stop button (on a bus)

open-top bus

open-top bus

(home) delivery truck

crane truck; mobile crane

container truck

trailer truck

wing-body truck

SUV; sport utility vehicle

van

fire command vehicle; fire chief car

rescue truck; heavy rescue vehicle

ambulance bus

mini patrol car; small police car