to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
appearance; air; condition; state; form
police officer; policeman; constable
site; point on a map; spot
to be exhausted; to be tired out
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
every other day; every second day
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
year in, year out; always; 24-7
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia
preparation; arrangements
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to squeeze out; to wring out
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration