before the gate; in front of the gate
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to wash away; to rinse off
freshly grated (e.g. daikon)
to bear fruit; to take effect
Ady; Aday; Addie; Addy; Adi
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
nothing but; none other than
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
suggestion; hint; implication
forelock; hair on top of the head
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
taste; liking; preference
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
décolleté; décolletage; robe décolletée; low-cut dress; low-cut (neckline style); décolleté
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter
affable; sociable; friendly
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)