jpdb beta

20 years old

3

the throne; the crown

1

(one's) late father

1

wishes of a deceased person; dying wish

1

eastern expedition

3

charisma

2

strategy; tactics

1

100,000; hundred thousand

4

Darius

7

three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)

6

reconciliation; peace; rapprochement

1

journey; route of a journey

2

pharaoh

3

Babylon

1

Persepolis

1

soldier

22

to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

6

to take hold of; to possess; to haunt

3

constantly eastward

1

domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination

2

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

16

to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team

1

to win and advance to the next round

4

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

8

Gordion; Gordium

2

dedication; offering; presentation; oblation

2

corpse; remains

1

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

5

characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-

15

speaking of ...; as for ...

3

violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

15

going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another

9

credit card

1

live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money

2

request for money; touch

1

increase (in an amount of money)

2

chance; opportunity

6

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

3

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

2

service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service

5

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

7

completely; fully; entirely

2

to get late; to advance; to wear on

3

change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)

1

blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)

1

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

3

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

12

abandoned station; closed station

1

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

3