to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to rock; to shake; to swing
loud sound; loud reverberation
nesting hole; burrow; den
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
overall height; distance from the ground to the highest point of an object
metre; meter; meter; gauge
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
dealing with; coping with
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fatty layer; layer of fat
blow; shock; strike; batting
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
toxin; poisonous substance
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper