I'll Need a Translator
Japanese for "wearing thing", this garment dates from the 7th century
Kimono
2014: Her "Shake It Off"
Taylor Swift
It's not so funny when you hit the end of it: EMU RUSH
humerus
The deepest-living of all octopuses, the Dumbo octopus gets its name from fins that look like these
Elephant ears
"To live until you are very, very old", or to widen one's pupils
To die late / dilate
This U.S. state's name is from an Aleut word meaning "mainland"
Alaska
1997: The "1997" version of this Elton John song
Candle in the Wind
You might become a knight while on one: LATE PAL
patella
The egg-laying mammal called the echidna is sometimes referred to as the spiny this
Anteater
"Things that can be seen from the Eiffel Tower", or animals that live & feed on other animals
Paris sites / parasites
On an invitation R.S.V.P. means "please answer" & stands for repondez this French phrase
Si'l vous plait
1995: His "You Are Not Alone"
Michael Jackson
Front & center: MR TUNES
sternum
The Mexican walking fish's name suggests it's one of these, comfortable in 2 environments
Amphibian
"What a female softball player catches the ball with", or a religious recluse
Her mitt / hermit
A boring class can seem to go on & on, like this 2-word Latin phrase meaning "to the point of sickness"
Ad nauseam
1998: Their "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing"
Aerosmith
Tough to scratch: CLAP USA
scapula
The flying snake can glide short distances by undulating to maintain balance as they come down & flattening the tiny plates called these on its skin
Scales
"What a chicken does to an egg", or a small ax
Hatch it / hatchet
Literally German for "time ghost", it's the prevailing spirit or mood of a period in history
Zeitgeist
2005: This country beauty's "Inside Your Heaven"
Carrie Underwood
It can be used to articulate in more than one sense: MILD BEAN
mandible
This 5-letter animal looks like it has some zebra blood, but it's actually related to the giraffe
Okapi
"Former circus big top enclosure", or the distance something encompasses
Ex-tent / extent