Prisoners who worked for the Japanese in their huts or cookhouse, pro-Jap.
Gum boots - Jap Happys
“G” string, a small loin cloth, this was a rectangular piece of cloth with a tie at one end. The tie went around the waist, leaving the cloth to dangle behind, the end the cloth was then pulled between the legs and tucked it behind the string tie on the stomach leaving a small flap hanging over the front
Kenshin
Bodily inspection
Kenshinjo
Place of bodily inspection
Kido
Rail track
Kidohu
Track man
Kobansho
Assembly station
Kugi
Nail
Makuragi
Sleeper, tie
Michibi
Fuse
Mizu
Water
Mizu o nome
Drink water
Nokogiri
Saw
Nore
Get on board
Oriro
Get off
Raikan
Detonetor
Sagyo hajime
Begin work
Sagyo yame
Stop work
Shokuji hajime
Start eating
Speedo
A period when deadlines had to be met by the Japanese, they only fed those who worked. This caused deaths amongst the prisoners who were already undernourished, the hospital received no food during this period.
