attendance; presence; appearance
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
secrecy; highly classified information
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
notice; attention; observation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
history of a nation; Japanese history
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
distinguished citizen; patriot
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
unimportant details; inessentials
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
writing on someone's behalf
final; eventual; ultimate
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support