取り持つ

とりもつ

to mediate, to entertain, to serve

ちり取り

ちりとり

dustpan

持ち切り

もちきり

hot topic, talk of the town

持ち帰り

もちかえり

takeout (i.e. food), take-out, takeaway, take-away

持ち回り

もちまわり

rotation, by turns

持ち寄り

potluck

持ち戻り

もちもどり

returning of a package to depot after a failed delivery attempt

売り持ち

うりもち

short position; oversold position

回り持ち

taking turns; in rotation

持ち

もち

hold, charge, keep possession, in charge

座を取り持つ

ざをとりもつ

to keep everybody entertained

お持ち帰り

おもちかえり

one-night stand, taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.

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