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執り行う

see styles
 toriokonau
    とりおこなう
(transitive verb) to hold a ceremony

太刀持ち

see styles
 tachimochi
    たちもち
(1) sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword); (2) (sumo) rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony

守りきる

see styles
 mamorikiru
    まもりきる
(transitive verb) to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

守りぬく

see styles
 mamorinuku
    まもりぬく
(transitive verb) to hold fast; to protect to the end

守り切る

see styles
 mamorikiru
    まもりきる
(transitive verb) to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

守り抜く

see styles
 mamorinuku
    まもりぬく
(transitive verb) to hold fast; to protect to the end

宴を張る

see styles
 enoharu
    えんをはる
(exp,v5r) to give a dinner party; to hold a banquet

尸位素餐

see styles
shī wèi sù cān
    shi1 wei4 su4 can1
shih wei su ts`an
    shih wei su tsan
 shiisosan / shisosan
    しいそさん
to hold a sinecure (idiom)
(yoji) neglecting the duties of an office while taking pay

尼民陀羅


尼民陀罗

see styles
ní mín tuó luó
    ni2 min2 tuo2 luo2
ni min t`o lo
    ni min to lo
 Nimindara
Nimindhara, or Nemiṃdhara 尼民達羅 maintaining the circle, i. e. the outermost ring of the seven concentric ranges of a world, the 地持山 the mountains that hold the land. Also the name of a sea fish whose head is supposed to resemble this mountain.

差しだす

see styles
 sashidasu
    さしだす
(transitive verb) to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

差し出す

see styles
 sashidasu
    さしだす
(transitive verb) to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

差上げる

see styles
 sashiageru
    さしあげる
(irregular okurigana usage) (aux-v,v1,vt) (1) (humble language) to give; to offer; (transitive verb) (2) (humble language) to lift up; to hold up; to raise

差付ける

see styles
 sashitsukeru
    さしつける
(irregular okurigana usage) (transitive verb) to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose

差伸べる

see styles
 sashinoberu
    さしのべる
(transitive verb) (1) to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch; to reach out for; (2) to thrust (javelin); (3) to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

差延べる

see styles
 sashinoberu
    さしのべる
(transitive verb) (1) to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch; to reach out for; (2) to thrust (javelin); (3) to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

差掛ける

see styles
 sashikakeru
    さしかける
(transitive verb) to hold (umbrella) over

引っ懸り

see styles
 hikkakari
    ひっかかり
(1) hold; catch; (2) connection; relationship; (3) unease; discomfort

引っ掛り

see styles
 hikkakari
    ひっかかり
(1) hold; catch; (2) connection; relationship; (3) unease; discomfort

弩達囉灑


弩达囉洒

see styles
nǔ dá luō sǎ
    nu3 da2 luo1 sa3
nu ta lo sa
 Dodarasha
Durdharṣa, hard to hold 難執持, or hard to overcome 難降伏, or hard to behold 無能見, guardian of the inner gate in Vairocana's maṇḍala.

後らせる

see styles
 okuraseru
    おくらせる
(transitive verb) to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard; to put back (a clock)

御蔵入り

see styles
 okurairi
    おくらいり
(noun/participle) being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold

德州撲克


德州扑克

see styles
dé zhōu pū kè
    de2 zhou1 pu1 ke4
te chou p`u k`o
    te chou pu ko
Texas hold 'em (poker variant)

息を殺す

see styles
 ikiokorosu
    いきをころす
(exp,v5s) to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

應付自如


应付自如

see styles
yìng fu zì rú
    ying4 fu5 zi4 ru2
ying fu tzu ju
to handle matters with ease (idiom); to hold one's own

成り立つ

see styles
 naritatsu
    なりたつ
(v5t,vi,vt) (1) to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of; (2) to be practical (logical, feasible, viable); to be concluded; to hold true

手にする

see styles
 tenisuru
    てにする
(exp,vs-i) (1) to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); (exp,vs-i) (2) to own; to obtain

手に入る

see styles
 tenihairu
    てにはいる
(exp,v5r) to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

手を握る

see styles
 teonigiru
    てをにぎる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) to join forces (with); to ally oneself (with); to hold hands

手控える

see styles
 tebikaeru
    てびかえる
(transitive verb) (1) to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to reduce or cut back on; (transitive verb) (2) to jot down a note

扼襟控咽

see styles
è jīn kòng yān
    e4 jin1 kong4 yan1
o chin k`ung yen
    o chin kung yen
to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass

抱えこむ

see styles
 kakaekomu
    かかえこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); (2) to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

抱え込む

see styles
 kakaekomu
    かかえこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); (2) to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

抱き込む

see styles
 dakikomu
    だきこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to hold in one's arms; (2) to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

抱留める

see styles
 dakitomeru
    だきとめる
(transitive verb) to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms

抱締める

see styles
 dakishimeru
    だきしめる
(transitive verb) to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

押さえる

see styles
 osaeru
    おさえる
(transitive verb) (1) to pin something down; to hold something down; to hold something back; to stop; to restrain; to curb; (2) to seize; to grasp; to arrest; (3) to gain control of something; to govern; to keep down (e.g. information); to suppress; (4) to catch happening; to determine (important points); to find (proof); to understand

押し戴く

see styles
 oshiitadaku / oshitadaku
    おしいただく
(transitive verb) to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head

押し頂く

see styles
 oshiitadaku / oshitadaku
    おしいただく
(transitive verb) to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head

押っ付け

see styles
 ottsuke
    おっつけ
{sumo} technique of holding one's opponent's arm to prevent him from getting a hold on one's belt

拉白布條


拉白布条

see styles
lā bái bù tiáo
    la1 bai2 bu4 tiao2
la pai pu t`iao
    la pai pu tiao
to hold up a white banner (i.e. to protest)

持たせる

see styles
 motaseru
    もたせる
(transitive verb) (1) to have someone hold; to let someone have; to give; (transitive verb) (2) to have someone carry; to send with someone; (transitive verb) (3) to keep; to preserve; (transitive verb) (4) to have someone pay (e.g. the bill); to burden someone with; (transitive verb) (5) to raise someone's hopes

持ち切る

see styles
 mochikiru
    もちきる
(v5r,vi) to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but

持ち扱う

see styles
 mochiatsukau
    もちあつかう
(transitive verb) (1) to hold or operate with one's hands; to handle; (2) to find difficult to manage

持堪える

see styles
 mochikotaeru
    もちこたえる
(transitive verb) to hold out (e.g. against pressure); to withstand; to endure

持添える

see styles
 mochisoeru
    もちそえる
(transitive verb) (1) to hold an additional item in one's hand; (2) to use an additional hand to hold

指方立相

see styles
zhǐ fāng lì xiàng
    zhi3 fang1 li4 xiang4
chih fang li hsiang
 shihō rissō
To point to the west, the location of the Pure Land, and to set up in the mind the presence of Amitābha; to hold this idea, and to trust in Amitābha, and thus attain salvation. The mystics regard this as a mental experience, while the ordinary believer regards it as an objective reality.

按兵不動


按兵不动

see styles
àn bīng bù dòng
    an4 bing1 bu4 dong4
an ping pu tung
to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time

按捺不住

see styles
àn nà bu zhù
    an4 na4 bu5 zhu4
an na pu chu
to be unable to hold back

振り被る

see styles
 furikaburu
    ふりかぶる
(v5r,vi) to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

捧げ持つ

see styles
 sasagemotsu
    ささげもつ
(Godan verb with "tsu" ending) to hold something reverently with both hands

捩伏せる

see styles
 nejifuseru
    ねじふせる
(transitive verb) (1) to hold down; to twist one's arm; (2) to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

捻伏せる

see styles
 nejifuseru
    ねじふせる
(transitive verb) (1) to hold down; to twist one's arm; (2) to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

掇臀捧屁

see styles
duō tún pěng pì
    duo1 tun2 peng3 pi4
to t`un p`eng p`i
    to tun peng pi
to hold up buttocks and praise a fart (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants; to toady; boot-licking

授人以柄

see styles
shòu rén yǐ bǐng
    shou4 ren2 yi3 bing3
shou jen i ping
to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom); to give someone a hold on oneself

掛け持つ

see styles
 kakemotsu
    かけもつ
(Godan verb with "tsu" ending) (See 掛持ち,兼任・2) to hold two or more positions concurrently

掴み取り

see styles
 tsukamidori
    つかみどり
(noun/participle) grabbing; taking (as much as one can hold) by the hand

握らせる

see styles
 nigiraseru
    にぎらせる
(Ichidan verb) to let a person take hold of; to bribe by slipping money into a person's hand

擇善固執


择善固执

see styles
zé shàn gù zhí
    ze2 shan4 gu4 zhi2
tse shan ku chih
to choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom)

攝受正法


摄受正法

see styles
shè shòu zhèng fǎ
    she4 shou4 zheng4 fa3
she shou cheng fa
 shōju shōbō
to get hold of the true dharma

敬若神明

see styles
jìng ruò shén míng
    jing4 ruo4 shen2 ming2
ching jo shen ming
to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)

方廣道人


方广道人

see styles
fāng guǎng dào rén
    fang1 guang3 dao4 ren2
fang kuang tao jen
 hōkō dōnin
Heretical followers of Mahāyāna, who hold a false doctrine of 空 the Void, teaching it as total non-existence, or nihilism.

智珠在握

see styles
zhì zhū zài wò
    zhi4 zhu1 zai4 wo4
chih chu tsai wo
lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom); fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence

暢所欲言


畅所欲言

see styles
chàng suǒ yù yán
    chang4 suo3 yu4 yan2
ch`ang so yü yen
    chang so yü yen
lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content

株を守る

see styles
 kuiomamoru; kuizeomamoru
    くいをまもる; くいぜをまもる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (from a fable appearing in the Han Feizi) to hold fast to one's ways; to be overly conservative; to not get with the times; to guard the tree stub

根に持つ

see styles
 nenimotsu
    ねにもつ
(exp,v5t) to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone

権利能力

see styles
 kenrinouryoku / kenrinoryoku
    けんりのうりょく
{law} legal capacity to hold rights

横四方固

see styles
 yokoshihougatame / yokoshihogatame
    よこしほうがため
(irregular okurigana usage) (martial arts term) yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)

毫無保留


毫无保留

see styles
háo wú bǎo liú
    hao2 wu2 bao3 liu2
hao wu pao liu
to hold nothing back; without reservation

無依湼槃


无依湼槃

see styles
wú yī niè pán
    wu2 yi1 nie4 pan2
wu i nieh p`an
    wu i nieh pan
 mue nehan
Final nirvāṇa, v. 無餘, nothing for reincarnation to lay hold of.

無話不談


无话不谈

see styles
wú huà bù tán
    wu2 hua4 bu4 tan2
wu hua pu t`an
    wu hua pu tan
not to hold anything back (idiom); (of close friends etc) to tell each other everything

物になる

see styles
 mononinaru
    ものになる
(exp,v5r) (kana only) to prove successful; to come to good; to take hold

物に成る

see styles
 mononinaru
    ものになる
(exp,v5r) (kana only) to prove successful; to come to good; to take hold

獨霸一方


独霸一方

see styles
dú bà yī fāng
    du2 ba4 yi1 fang1
tu pa i fang
to exercise sole hegemony (idiom); to dominate a whole area (market, resources etc); to hold as one's personal fiefdom

理應不成


理应不成

see styles
lǐ yìng bù chéng
    li3 ying4 bu4 cheng2
li ying pu ch`eng
    li ying pu cheng
 ri ō fujō
principle would not hold true

目を奪う

see styles
 meoubau / meobau
    めをうばう
(exp,v5u) to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate

瞋不受悔

see styles
chēn bù shòu huǐ
    chen1 bu4 shou4 hui3
ch`en pu shou hui
    chen pu shou hui
 shin fujukai
to hold one's anger and not accept another's apologies

確りしろ

see styles
 shikkarishiro
    しっかりしろ
(expression) (kana only) pull yourself together; get a grip; get a hold of yourself; come on

立て篭る

see styles
 tatekomoru
    たてこもる
(v5r,vi) to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in

立て籠る

see styles
 tatekomoru
    たてこもる
(v5r,vi) to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in

組み敷く

see styles
 kumishiku
    くみしく
(transitive verb) to press down; to hold down; to pin down

縦四方固

see styles
 tateshihougatame / tateshihogatame
    たてしほうがため
(irregular okurigana usage) (martial arts term) tate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold

翹首以待


翘首以待

see styles
qiáo shǒu yǐ dài
    qiao2 shou3 yi3 dai4
ch`iao shou i tai
    chiao shou i tai
to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom); to anxiously await

聞かせる

see styles
 kikaseru
    きかせる
(transitive verb) (1) to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to inform (of); (transitive verb) (2) to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to drum into (someone); (transitive verb) (3) to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

聞陀羅尼


闻陀罗尼

see styles
wén tuó luó ní
    wen2 tuo2 luo2 ni2
wen t`o lo ni
    wen to lo ni
 mon darani
(聞持陀羅尼) To hear and keep, hear and remember the teaching, dhāraṇī 陀羅尼 meaning to hold to, maintain.

能自攝受


能自摄受

see styles
néng zì shè shòu
    neng2 zi4 she4 shou4
neng tzu she shou
 nō ji shōju
able to get hold of oneself

臨終正念


临终正念

see styles
lín zhōng zhèng niàn
    lin2 zhong1 zheng4 nian4
lin chung cheng nien
 rinjuushounen / rinjushonen
    りんじゅうしょうねん
(yoji) {Buddh} holding the proper state of mindfulness at the moment of death
to hold the proper state of mindfulness at the moment of death

舉行會談

see styles
jǔ xíng huì tán
    ju3 xing2 hui4 tan2
chü hsing hui t`an
    chü hsing hui tan
to hold talks; to take part in discussions with

落し懸け

see styles
 otoshigake
    おとしがけ
(1) lintel of the alcove in a tea room or a window in a shoin-style reception room; (2) cloud-shaped carving on the bottom of a transom; (3) metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi

落し掛け

see styles
 otoshigake
    おとしがけ
(1) lintel of the alcove in a tea room or a window in a shoin-style reception room; (2) cloud-shaped carving on the bottom of a transom; (3) metallic bowl used to hold the charcoal in a wooden hibachi

行ける口

see styles
 ikerukuchi
    いけるくち
(exp,n) drinker; person who can hold their drink

袈裟固め

see styles
 kesagatame
    けさがため
(martial arts term) scarf hold (in judo)

裹足不前

see styles
guǒ zú bù qián
    guo3 zu2 bu4 qian2
kuo tsu pu ch`ien
    kuo tsu pu chien
to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back

豺狼當塗


豺狼当涂

see styles
chái láng dāng tú
    chai2 lang2 dang1 tu2
ch`ai lang tang t`u
    chai lang tang tu
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land

豺狼當路


豺狼当路

see styles
chái láng dāng lù
    chai2 lang2 dang1 lu4
ch`ai lang tang lu
    chai lang tang lu
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land

豺狼當道


豺狼当道

see styles
chái láng dāng dào
    chai2 lang2 dang1 dao4
ch`ai lang tang tao
    chai lang tang tao
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land

踏んばる

see styles
 funbaru
    ふんばる
(v5r,vi) to brace one's legs; to straddle; to stand firm; to plant oneself (somewhere); to hold out; to persist

踏ん張る

see styles
 funbaru
    ふんばる
(v5r,vi) to brace one's legs; to straddle; to stand firm; to plant oneself (somewhere); to hold out; to persist

躊躇不前


踌躇不前

see styles
chóu chú bù qián
    chou2 chu2 bu4 qian2
ch`ou ch`u pu ch`ien
    chou chu pu chien
to hesitate to move forward; to hesitate; to hold back

逃げ切る

see styles
 nigekiru
    にげきる
(v5r,vi) to get away; to manage to hold on

遅らせる

see styles
 okuraseru
    おくらせる
(transitive verb) to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard; to put back (a clock)

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