city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
session (of a legislature)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
society; public; community; social studies
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
president (of a society); chairman
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
sports-minded; sports-oriented
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
section meeting; division (of a larger organisation); department; section
(in-person) meetup (of members of an online community); IRL meetup; offline get-together; offline gathering
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
display and sale of new products
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
recital; recitation; public reading
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting
chance; opportunity; occasion
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
association of like-minded people
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
study group; study meeting
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
meeting hall; assembly hall
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
board of directors; board of trustees
conference room; place of assembly
church; chapel; synagogue; tabernacle
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
signing; autograph session
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
victory celebration party; victory banquet
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
birthday party; birthday meet-up
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
debate; panel discussion; forum
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
exhibition; exposition; expo; fair
support group; fan club; (election) committee
workshop; training course
conference; council; convention
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
gathering to remember a deceased person; memorial gathering; farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
meeting place; club; workplace (Edo period); office
board or officer's meeting
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
speech meeting; assembly to hear a speech
bulletin (issued by a society); report; newsletter
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
women's group; women's association
study tour; guided visit; field trip
party given in recognition of a person's services
class meeting; classroom assembly
company name; corporate name
qualifying tournament; preliminaries; trials; primaries
reading circle; reading group; book club
lottery (event); raffle; draw
symposium; round-table discussion
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
track meet; athletic event for recording official times
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
Friends of Constitutional Government Party (1900-1940)
informal meeting; get-together (for a chat); gathering (for discussion); colloquium; panel discussion; discussion session
(political) faction; denomination; communion
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
advance screening; preview; private showing; trade show
stand-up dinner party; buffet dinner party
poetry party; tanka competition; gathering of tanka poets
liaison group; liaison committee; liaison council
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
becoming aware; understanding; comprehension
Eastern Orthodox Church; Orthodox Church
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
party (esp. for children or the elderly); funfest
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
spiritism session; seance
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
preparatory meeting; preparatory committee
meeting convened to discuss issues; planning conference; review meeting; feedback session; investigative commission
association; club; fan club; supporter's association
after-afterparty; third party of the night
young persons' association
Hokkaido Legislative Assembly
meeting; facing; confronting
practice meeting; practice group
main party (of the night); first party
set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
Estates General; States-General
elementary school student council
attendance (at a meeting)
meeting place; seats for the public; restaurant dinner tray; set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
kickoff party; rally; pep party
karuta gathering (for playing uta-garuta); competitive karuta association
merchandise handout event; event where fans receive some item directly from a performer (voice actors, idols, etc.)
special committee; ad hoc committee
outdoor party where guests cook various types of vegetables (esp. in Tōhoku); (lit.) stewed potato party
association of reservists
study group; study session; study meeting
Triad (secret Chinese society usually associated with organized crime)
association of kindred spirits
preservation society; conservation society
state legislature; state or provincial parliament
meeting for reading research papers
organizing committee; organization committee
selection committee; screening committee; nomination committee
independent committee; third-party panel
this company; this organization; this association
hearing (by a government agency)
Anglican Church; Church of England
buying club (e.g. fruit-of-the-month)
gathering to remember a deceased person; memorial gathering
company information session
formal meeting (committee, etc.); session; this (the aforementioned, our) association (society, organisation)
recreational get-together
gathering for friendly discussion
meeting to show respect for the aged
colloquium; symposium; gathering for discussion
meeting (esp. of a mutual financing association)
cherry blossom viewing party
encouragement rally; pep rally; spirit rally
family association; association of families
private viewing; private showing; sneak preview; inspection of a newly completed home
prefectural assembly (in Kyoto or Osaka)
(pet) adoption fair; pet transfer meeting
artists' patrons' association
subcommittee; subworking group; breakout session
scholarship society; educational society; honor society
special Diet session; special session of the Diet; Diet session required to be convoked within thirty days of a general election
gathering to remember a dead person; memorial meeting
secret meeting; secret conference; closed-door session
conference; annual convention
Imperial Rule Assistance Association (1940-1945)
cancelling a meeting; adjournment of a meeting (due to lack of attendance)
association of people from the same prefecture
UN Security Council; United Nations Security Council
fraternal association; friendship society; fraternity
Japanese association; Japanese expat. organization
extraordinary Diet session; extraordinary session of the Diet; session of the Diet convoked by the Cabinet by need or house request
prefectural assembly (in Kyoto or Osaka)
theater party; theatre party
executive council (usu. of a party); board of governors; general affairs committee
storytime meet-up; picture book reading
welcome and sending off party
students' association; alumni association
mountaineering club; climbing club
drinking and carousing together
Carmelites; Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
playing and dancing event at a preschool, kindergarten, etc.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; JSPS
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; JSPS
compound ideograph; character made up of meaningful parts
party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research; JFCR
Jikei University School of Medicine
audience; assembly; meeting
advance(d) screening (of a movie)
retreat (religious, spiritual)
Hokkaido Legislative Assembly
Budget Committee of the lower house of the Diet
adoption event for homeless animals; foster parents association
New Year party where greetings (or business cards, etc.) are exchanged
Personal Information Protection Commission
Commission on the Constitution
afternoon meeting; afternoon gathering
Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research; JFCR
European Commission (executive of the EU)
family council; family company
tax system research commission; tax system research council; select committee on the taxation system; tax commission
conference of representatives
Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution
track meet (non-competitive driving on a race course); track day; track event
business card exchanging party
Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai; JIP
local business association
evening assembly; evening gathering; evening meeting
LDP's National Defense Division
Central Community Chest of Japan
Electronic Industries Association; EIA
Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (martial arts organization; 1895-1946)
trade fair; trade exposition
round table meeting or talks
farewell meeting; send-off
farewell party for graduates (held prior to graduation)
get-together to enjoy the autumn foliage
Deliberative Council on Political Ethics
association of salaried wrestlers
policy research committee
Budget Committee of the upper house of the Diet
United Nations Security Council
social organisation for people originating from the same town, village, or island who live in an urban center far from home (predominantly used by people from Okinawa)
martial arts competition; combat sports competition
meeting or association of stable masters belonging to the same grouping; meeting or association of followers of a famous performer (in rakugo, etc.)
association of overseas Japanese merchants
classic vehicle club (cars, motorcycles); antique vehicle club; biker group in which members ride customized classic motorcycles
Tomin First no Kai (regional political party in Tokyo)
Suigetsukai (faction of the Liberal Democratic Party formed in 2015 by members previously not part of any faction); Ishiba faction
board of company auditors
special showing; screening; viewing party
reading circle; reading society
general meeting of representatives (in incorporated associations)
Society of Friends; Quakers
commerce and industry association; chamber of commerce and industry
pharmacist association; pharmaceutical association
Camera & Imaging Products Association
Peshawar-kai (Japanese NGO operating out of Afghanistan and Pakistan)
Japan Association for Trade with Russia & Central-Eastern Europe (ROTOBO)
Financial System Research Council; Financial System Research Committee; Committee on Financial Systems Research
Research Commission on the Constitution
Advanced Information and Telecommunication Society Headquarters; Headquarters for Promotion of Advanced Information and Communications Society
Aikikai Foundation; Aikido World Association
L'Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commercial
Black Dragon Society (1901-1946); Amur River Society; Kokuryūkai
Zaitokukai (abbr); Zainichi Tokken o Yurusanai Shimin no Kai (The Citizens Group That Will Not Forgive Special Privileges for Koreans in Japan)
LDP's (Liberal Democratic Party's) Foreign Affairs Division
Division of Biofunctional Chemistry
Japan Buddhist Federation
National Offenders Rehabilitation Commission
Institution of Civil Engineers (UK)
Japan Association for Refugees
Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association
Japanese Society of School Health
Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine
International Student Association of Japan
International Student Association of Japan
Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers
Japan Society of Industrial Machinery Manufacturers
Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
Japan Vending Machine Manufacturers Association
Japan Federation of Certified Tax Accountant's Association
Shipbuilders' Association of Japan
Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association
Japanese Society of Mountain Medicine
Japan Patent Attorneys Association
Japan Foreign Trade Council (JFTC)
Trade Negotiation Committee
Electronic Industries Association of Japan; EIAJ
European Computer Manufacturers Association; ECMA
Reimeikai; progressive political society at various universities in Japan (1918-1920)
Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (pre-2019 name); JISC
Tokiwakai Gakuen University
Shinwa-kai (yakuza syndicate)
Sōai-kai (yakuza syndicate)
Kyokutō-kai (yakuza syndicate)
Matsuba-kai (yakuza syndicate)
Chemical Society of Japan
Chemical Society of Japan
United Nations Human Rights Council; UNHRC
Kenshōkai (Buddhist lay group)
secret society of ancient China (often opposed to the government)
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality
person who attends a renga meeting