offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
some people; a few people; several people
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
sun; saint; San (people); son
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
man; male; masculine gender
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
second day of the month; two days
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery