[かつやく, katsuyaku](n) (1) activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; (vs) (2) to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role; (P)#1297[Add to Longdo]
[いきじめ;いきしめ, ikijime ; ikishime](n) (1) (いきじめ only) (See 活け締め・いけじめ・1) draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh; (2) (esp. いきしめ) (See 活け締め・いけじめ・2) fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport); (3) (esp. いきしめ) (See 活け締め・いけじめ・3) killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank[Add to Longdo]