cattail cotton; cattail fluff; bulrush down
harvested grain; harvested rice ears
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
first ears of rice of the season; first crops of the season; first harvest of the season; offering (to the gods)
scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation
ear of rice; head of a rice plant; spike
to pick up the thread of a story; to resume a conversation
rows of grain thrusting upright
inflorescence of shiso (used as a sashimi garnish)
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