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I want to blow apples down from trees in order to collect them, but have only managed to mash the basic weapon attack button 'Y' to swing horizontally, without being able to change my aim along the vertical axis (pitch?). I can even change my camera, and it still won't aim any higher.
So now I have to climb the tree and hope that I can hit the apples, see, and not fall off from the branch there.
According to this site, you have to:
Approach a metal bowl. Light a fire underneath it if necessary. Press + to enter your inventory screen, and choose up to five ingredients to hold. Approach the bowl and, when prompted, press A to cook. It’s that simple.
Additional information is found on the site in question, including cooking elixirs and what types of foods you can cook.
If you're fast, you can run up to frogs near some ponds and catch them on the go. That's also possible with lizards, but a lot more difficult.
But you're right, you can't simply waltz up to most critters as you'll scare them off. You need to sneak up to them slowly. Crouching helps, as does moving slowly. Remember that you have a sound meter that shows you how much noise you're making. Make sure to keep an eye on it and keep the line as flat as possible and you should be able to sneak up to bugs and catch them. You can easily catch 3-4 fireflies at night simply be crouching around them.
The noise meter is the purple line in the bottom right corner. The more erratic it is, the more noise you're making. Handy for sneaking up on enemies too.
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I took the crazy idea of trying to throw the leaf using the 'RB' throw button, and it actually did not throw the leaf like I wanted! Instead, it blew in my currently facing direction with that familiar reticle.
Etc.
So that seems to be the answer, and in case you actually wanted to throw your leaf, well, I guess I don't know if you can do that in the game currently. :P
This wasn't a huge issue, but wanted to post in case anyone else was searching for the answer by chance. I was a bit too protective of my items in the beginning of the game, coupled with the durability factor, and didn't want to lose my leaf! Then I found it's a common and replenishable item from destroying trees, and I'm not even sure if it has limited durability to worry about.