intellectuals; intelligentsia; educated class
to apply for a job; to apply for work
fire captain; fire marshal
host and guest; principal and auxiliary; subject and object (philosophical); subject and object
arabiki; arabiki sausage; coarsely ground sausage
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
without compunction; coolly; without batting an eyelid; unscrupulously; nonchalantly; remorselessly
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
start broaching (a subject); opening remark; event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar; opening a sealed jar or container
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
dwarf mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one
overloading an electrical circuit; piggybacked electrical outlet; "octopus outlet"
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to drive into the ground (e.g. car); to ride to death (e.g. horse)
to get misty; to be covered in mist
town councillor; town council member
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
patch; patching; join; joining; successor; heir
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
ultra-left; ultra-left extremists
108; one hundred and eight
light vehicle lacking a motor (e.g. cart, bicycle)
reverse order; following a contrary path
Axis of Evil (Iran, Iraq and North Korea)