letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
without; but if; otherwise; or else
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
brown; light brown; tawny
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
long ago; a long time ago; already
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
approval; acceptance; toleration
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter