emergency 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
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)
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
variation; rogue (something)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
genius; prodigy; natural gift
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to mow; to reap; to harvest
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
acid; sourness; sour taste
thereupon; shortly thereafter
fluent (in a language); flowing
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
charitable person; philanthropist
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
affected part; diseased part; wound
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
complete recovery of health
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
much less; to say nothing of
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment