to machine; to cut; to scrape
parts; accessories; components
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
vivid description; painting a lively picture (of)
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
karayuki-san; young Japanese women who were sent to work (mainly as prostitutes) in foreign countries, esp. in Southeast Asia (Meiji to early Showa)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
karayuki-san; young Japanese women who were sent to work (mainly as prostitutes) in foreign countries, esp. in Southeast Asia (Meiji to early Showa)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
(licensed) red light district
official permission; government licence (license)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very