to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to crack; to develop a crack
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
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 breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
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 arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
monolith; large slab of rock
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
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.