持ち

もち

hold, charge, keep possession, in charge

雪打ち

ゆきうち

snowball fight

持ち方

もちかた

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

持ち手

もちて

handle, grip

鞄持ち

かばんもち

private secretary

岡持ち

おかもち おかもちち

wooden carrying box

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)

持ち株

もちかぶ

stock holdings, one's shares

腹持ち

はらもち

feeling of fullness, ability of a food to fill you up

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

傘持ち

かさもち

umbrella carrier

女持ち

おんなもち

for women, women's article

家持ち

いえもち

homeowner, head of a household

持ち家

もちいえ

one's (own) house

持ち駒

もちごま

person or object held in reserve, available means

持ち船

もちぶね もちせん

one's own ship

物持ち

ものもち

rich person, wealthy person