to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
with a snap; with a crack
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
riverbed; raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to stop blowing (of wind); to blow over; to blow itself out; to die down; to subside; to abate
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
(soldier's) cooking utensils; mess kit; outdoor (camping) cooking utensils