Indispensable
Required, Essential
noun, な adjective, の adjective
ひっす
重要 (じゅうよう) Essential, Important, Necessary
必要 (ひつよう) Necessary, Needed, Essential
不可欠 (ふかけつ) Indispensable, Essential
必須 (ひっす) Indispensable, Required, Essential
必至 (ひっし) Inevitable, Necessary, Foregone
条件 (じょうけん) Condition, Conditions, Terms, Requirements
必須条件 (ひっすじょうけん) Essential Condition, Requisite, Must
The ability to hiss ひっす is Indispensable for a snake.