to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
surface of the earth; ground surface
good-quality; superior in quality
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
good-quality; superior in quality
item; article; dish; course; finest item
finished product; finished goods; completed article
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
novel; original; new; innovative
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
refining; refinement; smelting
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
huh; I'll be damned; well!
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift