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?
interference; meddling; butting in
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
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 one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
underground activity; underground activities; underground movement
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
trip abroad; overseas travel
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
(written) contract; agreement
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to tighten; to press hard