jpdb beta

to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

2

tail (animal); tail end; tip

4

pure white

2

to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

5

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

11

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

8

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

35

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

8

connection; link; relationship

3

jet black

1

this area; around here

12

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

19

pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant

1

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

24

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

21

liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

27

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

11

to blush; to redden

2

shyness; bashfulness; shame

2

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

2

to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

22

to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest

1

huge; gigantic; enormous

4

brown bear (Ursus arctos)

3

predation; eating prey; preying upon

1

sublime; noble; high-minded

6

incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar

1

rarely; seldom

3

presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others

1

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

2

hostility; animosity; enmity

4

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

16

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

3

to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)

29

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

5

Mikhail; Michael

5

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

12

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

5

beyond one's control; nothing one can do

1

to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

53

regulation; adjustment; control

1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

21

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

16

uncle

8

bracelet; bangle

1

(finger) ring

1

gem; jewel; precious stone

10

to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

1