red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps)
A Piece of Phantasmagoria
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
small cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae)
wounded soldier; disabled veteran
erratic driving; driving in a zigzag
to show off; to parade; to pretend
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to settle (in a place); to settle down
pearl oyster (esp. Marten's pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata martensii)
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
weary from traveling (travelling)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
good-natured; of good character
to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
draft papers; call-up notice; red paper
evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)