座を取り持つ

ざをとりもつ

to keep everybody entertained

取り持ち

とりもち

mediation, intermediation, procuration, go-between, facilitating a rendezvous between lovers

持つ

もつ

to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry

取り取り

とりどり とりとり

various

持ちつ持たれつ

もちつもたれつ

give-and-take

取り

とり どり

samurai receiving this much rice as a fee

選り取り見取り

よりどりみどり

having one's choice

手取り足取り

てとりあしとり

attentively, with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching), patiently

座を持つ

ざをもつ

to entertain one's guests, to keep a group entertained

根に持つ

ねにもつ

to hold a grudge, to hold something against somebody

隠し持つ

かくしもつ

to carry (something) under cover

受け持つ

うけもつ

to take (be in) charge of

間を持つ

まをもつ

to have a controlling presence, to have a certain aura

肩を持つ

かたをもつ

to side with (someone), to support (someone)

捧げ持つ

ささげもつ

to hold something reverently with both hands

併せ持つ

あわせもつ

to own (something) as well, to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points)

掛け持つ

かけもつ

to hold two or more positions concurrently

分け持つ

わけもつ

to share

大取りより小取り

おおとりよりことり

it is wiser to make money steadily over time, light gains make heavy purse, better small takings than a large win