座を取り持つ

ざをとりもつ

to keep everybody entertained

座を立つ

ざをたつ

to leave one's seat

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)

座持ち

ざもち

entertaining guests

費用を持つ

ひようをもつ

to bear the expenses

関係を持つ

かんけいをもつ

to have a relationship, to have relations

興味を持つ

きょうみをもつ

to have an interest

提灯を持つ

ちょうちんをもつ

to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; to carry a lantern

好意を持つ

こういをもつ

to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well

意見を持つ

いけんをもつ

to hold an opinion

関心を持つ

かんしんをもつ

to be interested in, to take an interest in, to care about

勇気を持つ

ゆうきをもつ

to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

責任を持つ

せきにんをもつ

to be responsible for, to bear the responsibility of

所帯を持つ

しょたいをもつ

to keep a house, to run a household

自分を持つ

じぶんをもつ

to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself

家庭を持つ

かていをもつ

to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children), to raise a family

持つ

もつ

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

手に職を持つ

てにしょくをもつ

to have a trade, to have a vocation