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to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
expression; look; countenance; face
to have an interest (in)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
rich person; wealthy person
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
rich person; wealthy person
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to take (be in) charge of
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to take away; to carry away
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to carry; to bring (to a place)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to have a relationship; to have relations
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
to have (something) innate; to be born with
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
very rich person; the super rich
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
muscleman; strong man
natural (ability)
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
feeling good; feeling nice; feeling pleasant
unpleasant feeling
Take it!; Take that!
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
holding two or more positions concurrently
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
hot topic; talk of the town
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out; to-go
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
to hold an opinion
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
to hint at something
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to keep a house; to run a household
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
one's (own) house
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
man with wife and kids
money possessed
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up; stomach condition
cards in one's hand; one's hand
hot-tempered person
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
moderately wealthy person
unused possession
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
(the) haves; those who have
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
umbrella carrier; servant who carried a long-handled umbrella for a noble
points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)
trademark gag; trademark routine
extreme happiness; euphoria; (being in) seventh heaven
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
painful but pleasant (of a massage, stretching, etc.)
to take responsibility for; to take the blame for
stock holdings; one's shares
nothing much (of one's own gift, etc.)
toleration of an odour
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
married man or woman; housekeeping
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
being popular (esp. with the opposite sex); being well-liked
one's own ship
share (of expenses); equity (in company); holdings; interest (in company)
gift received from a visitor
wooden carrying box
to have someone hold; to let someone have; to have someone carry; to send with someone; to keep; to preserve
to hold or operate with one's hands; to handle; to find difficult to manage
to hold an additional item in one's hand; to use an additional hand to hold
to sweep away the stresses of the day; to unwind; to refresh the mind
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier
to have a trade; to have a vocation
covering the costs oneself; paying (the full amount) oneself
owning a lot of clothes; person who owns a lot of clothes
to have a guilty conscience
person with a family; family man
delivery person (of food)
to carry about
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself
person with a criminal record; violent criminal
a rich man never quarrels
paying for oneself; (at) one's own expense
homeowner; head of a household
for women; women's article
serving a master; employee
to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)
to hold two or more positions concurrently; to do different work concurrently
what is worse; to make matters worse
horses owned; horse owned
to distract one's attention
one's specialty performance; one's repertoire
(expenses) being covered by the other party
shareholding ratio; percentage of stock owned (e.g. by a particular investor); equity share
lantern bearer; flatterer; booster; brown-noser
samurai attached to a daimyo
to bear the expenses
taking turns; in rotation
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.); to be well liked; to be popular; to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last; possessed
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
one's repertoire of pitches; balls at hand (in pachinko)
intolerable; disgusting
burning duration (e.g. of charcoal); capability of burning for a long time; fire-holding qualities
having one's own premises; Edo-period prostitute successful enough to have her own room in a brothel
sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword); rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
entertaining guests
to entertain one's guests; to keep a group entertained
at company's expense
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
great popularity
conveyance (of goods, materials, etc.); holding horizontally (e.g. a smartphone)
spending a day's revenue within the day; being liberal with one's money
to have in common; to share
character one plays as (in a fighting game)
men's; for men
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
to keep everybody entertained
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
way of holding (a writing brush, chopsticks, etc.); manner of holding; holder; person who holds
having leaves and branches loaded with snow; snow guard (to prevent snow from sliding off of a roof); snow stop
long position; overbought position
maintaining the quality of a flower; lasting quality of a cut flower
joint ownership; sharing; going Dutch
to bring a complaint to a person (who is responsible for the problem)
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
becoming a parent makes you appreciate your own parents
goods in stock or on hand or in one's possession
chaste woman; virtuous woman
misconduct; profligacy; licentiousness
vote-assignment; assigning votes (e.g. to UN member countries)
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support
ready cash; cash on hand
on-hand inventory; stock on hand; OHI
short position; oversold position
bear that hasn't entered hibernation
at-home overtime; time spent on work one brings home
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support
unity; even matching; interdependence; steadiness (of market price); holding; no change
rich person; wealthy person; housekeeping
small playhouse
Everything depends on how you look at it
deferential treatment (out of fear)
returning of a package to depot after a failed delivery attempt
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
moneyed man
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates; member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members)
pleasantly; pleasingly; comfortably; willingly; readily; without complaint
being good at hosting; good host; person who knows how to entertain guests
forbidden to take out (e.g. of a book in a library)
to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)
entitled parent
disabled person; (lit.) certificate holder
mochibun gaisha; company structure which functions like a partnership
gift received from a visitor
having a card in one's hand that matches the bottom card of the draw pile
I want to send a (love) letter but I cannot write
handheld fireworks (esp. sparklers)
foreign stock ownership ratio; foreign stockholding ratio
coach who owns his own stable
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
cross-held shares; cross-holdings
cross-holding; cross-shareholding; cross ownership
to have long in use
chaplet (metallurgy)
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
no way at all to deal with
having no way to deal with something
portable battery charger; power bank
footwear carrier; servant who carried his master's footwear; professional jester
base for calculating a wrestler's tournament stipend
responsibly; properly; correctly
grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; (lit.) let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
sexy; popular; well-liked
crested Oriental chain fern (Woodwardia orientalis)
to take care of; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control
spear carrier (for the master of a samurai family)