身を持ち崩す

みをもちくずす

to ruin oneself

持ち出す

もちだす

to take out, to carry out, to bring out from where it belongs

持ち直す

もちなおす

to recover, to rally, to improve, to pick up

持ち越す

もちこす

to carry over, to carry forward, to keep (for later), to defer

持ち古す

もちふるす もちこす

to have long in use

持ち

もち

hold, charge, keep possession, in charge

崩す

くずす

to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down, to level

持ち方

もちかた

way one holds (one's writing brush), how to hold (chopsticks)

刀持ち

かたなもち

swordbearer

持ち点

もちてん

points (already) allotted to one, points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)

物持ち

ものもち

rich person, wealthy person

持ち船

もちぶね もちせん

one's own ship

持ち駒

もちごま

person or object held in reserve, available means

手持ち

てもち

in hand, on hand, on one, in stock, in store

家持ち

いえもち

homeowner, head of a household

持ち手

もちて

handle, grip

槍持ち

やりもち

spear carrier (for the master of a samurai family)

持ち味

もちあじ

inherent flavor, inherent flavour, distinctive characteristic

持ち株

もちかぶ

stock holdings, one's shares