(literally) digging around a tree before transplanting it / (figuratively) seeking agreement in meetings and discussions with others before putting a change into action

(figuratively) take measures, lay the groundwork by seeking consensus beforehand / (literally) dig around a tree before planting it

鷲: eagle

aquiline nose

washi, traditional Japanese paper

Japanese style

gardener

slyness, sly act, sly person

creeper, creeping plant

(archaic, possibly obsolete) the center of something / (archaic, possibly obsolete) something straight / (archaic, possibly obsolete) an exact direction, an immediate area