meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
maintenance; preservation; improvement
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
reopening; resumption; restarting
news; word; tidings; omen
gradually; slowly but steadily
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to encamp; to take up positions
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
diligent; absorbed (in something)
new student; freshman; first-year student
absence; disregard; indifference
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
sense of values; values; value system
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
hard-liners; diehards; hawks