seedling; young plant; rice seedling
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
actual profit; practical use; benefit
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
so-and-so; who?; which people?
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
trip abroad; overseas travel
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other