筆を置く

ふでをおく

to stop writing, to put down one's pen, to close (a letter)

算を置く

さんをおく

to calculate, to divine

身を置く

みをおく

to put oneself in, to enter, to serve (e.g. in the army), to be enlisted

間を置く

まをおく あいだをおく

to pause, to have a short intermission

信を置く

しんをおく

to put one's trust in

便宜置籍船

べんぎちせきせん

flag-of-convenience ship, ship flying a flag of convenience

籍

せき

one's family register, one's domicile

歩哨を置く

ほしょうをおく

to post a sentinel

軸足を置く

じくあしをおく

to focus on particular aspects of things

距離を置く

きょりをおく

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

重きを置く

おもきをおく

to emphasize; to attach importance to

主眼を置く

しゅがんをおく

to think of as the main point

籍を入れる

せきをいれる

to have a name entered in the family register

置く

おく

to put, to place

委員会を置く

いいんかいをおく

to form a committee

下宿人を置く

げしゅくにんをおく げしゅくじんをおく

to keep boarders

皇籍

こうせき

membership of the Imperial family

漢籍

かんせき

Chinese books, Chinese classics

僧籍

そうせき

priesthood