to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
legendary beast; magical beast
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
feather; plume; plumage; down
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
way out; means to escape; escape route
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
small hill; low hill; hillock
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
with a start; with a jump
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
final; eventual; ultimate
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption