jpdb beta

thirteen; 13; king

3

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

3

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times

3

early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning

2

Dark Ages; dark age

4

commencing with; including

4

myth; mythology

22

handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

22

original form; base form

4

Norman; the Normans

4

independence

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

6

one's own country

1

purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe

1

ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

3

to be selected (from among many people)

1

political

4

home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country

2

rival; competitor; competition

1

within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal

1

at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

13

circulation; dissemination

1

cultural

1

takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking

1

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

6

funds; capital

2

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

2

Excalibur

15

duty; function; office; mission; task; role

4

for one thing ...

1

to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)

1

edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication

1

writing; authoring

3

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

4

to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry

2

stranger; outsider

1

impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous

1

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

1

way (of doing); manner; method; means

2

dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness

4

estimate (of costs); budget

1

(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

2

national treasury

2

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

1

to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

6

(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation

1

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

1

full of; brimming with

2

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

1