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活
energy; vitality
Adjective - yoi/ii class
fresh (e.g. fish)
Adjective - yoi/ii class
lively; spirited; animated; full of energy
Geology
active fault
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
aliteracy; loss of interest in or shift away from reading (especially serious) books or literature
Chemistry
reactive oxygen (i.e. free radicals, which can be destructive at high concentrations)
sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape
fresh sashimi
いきじめ only
draining blood from a live fish (from above the gills and at the base of the tail) to keep it fresh
Esp. いきしめ
fasting fish for several days to preserve flavour and quality (and reduce mortality during transport)
Esp. いきしめ
killing fish in a fishtank (immediately before cooking); fish killed in a fishtank
