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

to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

to sow; to plant; to seed

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

to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)

belatedly; though a little too late

to sow seeds

Idiomatic expression; As ...の種をまく

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

gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder

sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds

sowing beans (or pulses, etc.)

scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)

situation of one's own doing

late sowing

doing late; doing belatedly

gold lacquer