legendary beast; magical beast
potentiality; dormancy; latency
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
arrogant look (or attitude); conceited expression; smug face; brazen demeanor (despite being in the wrong); shameless attitude; unabashed manner
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
insurance; guarantee; warranty
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service