letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
settlement; permanent residency
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
exceptional item; extraordinary product
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
environment; circumstance
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
with a friendly grin; smilingly