participation; joining; entry; adherence
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
form; method; system; formula
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
government office; public office
every year; yearly; annually
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
having an ancient and honorable origin
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to ask; to enquire; to query
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
assertion; declaration; affirmation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
as usual; as is one's habit
myself; yourself; I; me; you
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)