Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbmaintenance; preservation; improvement

Nounrich person; wealthy person

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbadhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbsupport; backing; endorsement; approval · propping up; holding up; support

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbpossession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbretention; maintenance; preservation

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Nounin hand; on hand; on one; in stock; in store · handheld

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verblong-lasting; long-wearing; wears well · nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)

Nounexpression; look; countenance; face

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job

Nounrich person; wealthy person

Noundraw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verbprayer (to get rid of misfortune, disease, etc.); incantation; faith healing · adhisthana (blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva)

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbsecuring; possession; enjoyment (of rights, benefits, etc.)

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbadherence (to one's beliefs); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbdefend and maintain; support; protection

Noun, Suru verbchief priest of temple

Nounsilver white croaker (Pennahia argentata); silver croaker; white croaker · Nibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii) · vertical-striped cardinalfish (Apogon lineatus); Indian perch; coral fish

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbgrasp; hold; grip

Nounarch

Nounsalary (paid in rice to a samurai); stipend · making (someone) a retainer and granting a stipend

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbbearing; presenting; holding up (emperor's picture)

Nounpride; dignity; self-respect

Nounremembering (and honoring) the teachings of Buddha

Nounwater bottle (of a monk, nun, etc.); flask · vase

Noun, Suru verbsupport (e.g. of an element acting as a catalyst)

Nountaking charge; presiding over

Nounumbrella carrier; servant who carried a long-handled umbrella for a noble

Nounparenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother) · (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)

Nounfeeling; mood; sensation · disposition; mental attitude · somewhat; slightly; just a little

Nounserving a master; employee

Nounrich person; wealthy person · taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them

Nounconduct; behavior; behaviour · being pregnant

Nounfeeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up

Nounfor women; women's article

Nounnon-support; disapproval (e.g. in an opinion poll)

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'having leaves and branches loaded with snow · snow guard (to prevent snow from sliding off of a roof); snow stop

Nounfootwear carrier; servant who carried his master's footwear · professional jester

Noun, Suru verbconveyance (of goods, materials, etc.) · holding horizontally (e.g. a smartphone)

Nounstandard-bearer; flag-bearer

Nounsmall stipend paid to dependants of a bereaved family (Edo period)

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounbroad support; wide-ranging support

Noundelivery person (of food)

Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'peacekeeping

Nounprofessional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon · flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser

Nounrich person; wealthy person · housekeeping

Nounlantern bearer · flatterer; booster; brown-noser

Nounsword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword) · rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony

Nounfood expenses; cost of one's board