to sow, to plant, to seed...

to scatter, to disseminate (e.g. a rumor), to spread (e.g. germs)...

to scatter, to disseminate (e.g. a rumor), to spread (e.g. germs)...

to scatter, to disseminate (e.g. a rumor), to spread (e.g. germs)...

gold or silver lacquer, lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder

sowing beans (or pulses, etc.), scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)

wheat planting

sowing seeds, planting seeds, scattering seeds

ash for spreading (tea ceremony)

sowing (seeds)

to sow (seeds)

sowing seeds, planting seeds, scattering seeds

late sowing, doing late, doing belatedly

late sowing, doing late, doing belatedly

sowing in spring

autumn sowing, fall sowing

sowing wheat or barley

to sow (seeds)

broadcasting (seeds), broadcast seeding, distributing widely...

early sowing

winter-sowing

embossed gilt lacquerwork

gold lacquer

to sow seeds, to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)

if you don't put in the effort, don't expect results, seeds you don't plant will never grow

belatedly, though a little too late

spoiling someone's work, useless effort, labouring in vain...

situation of one's own doing