president (of a society); chairman
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
home area; home town; local
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
sorry; excuse me; thank you
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting