expression / godan ~る verb:

• to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper - idiom
• to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to prove successful; to come to good; to take hold

expression / godan ~う verb:

• to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water

expression / ichidan verb:

• to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter

noun / ~する noun:

• being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold - idiom
• putting in storage; thing put in storage - lit. meaning

expression / godan ~く verb / transitive:

• to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own - often in neg.

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to catch; to capture; to seize; to arrest; to grab; to catch hold of
• to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to capture (e.g. features)
• to captivate; to move (one's heart)

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to curb; to hold in check
• to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb; to contain; to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress ➜ 押さえる【おさえる】

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (e.g. load, patronage of customers, etc.); to hold on to

interjection:

• look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute; hold on - familiar language - female language

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.) ➜ 持つ
• to be well liked; to be popular; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed ➜ モテる
• to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last

noun or verb acting prenominally:

• possessed; held
• rich; wealthy; affluent

noun:

• guide melody (karaoke melody to help the singer hold the tune)

noun:

• yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned) - Martial Arts term

noun:

• sword-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 - Sumo term

noun:

• nelson (wrestling hold) - Sports term

adverb:

• at the long end (e.g. hold); on the long side (e.g. cut) ➜ 長め

noun / ~する noun:

• grabbing; taking (as much as one can hold) by the hand

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to establish; to run; to maintain
• to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)
• to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to stand ready; to be poised for

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to put on an air; to assume an attitude
• to stiffen; to tense up; to become formal

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to fabricate in order to deceive; to make up; to feign
• to plan; to scheme

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

• to be caught; to be arrested - usu. 捕まる
• to hold on to; to grasp - usu. 掴まる
• to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
• to be detained by

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to look through
• to hold up to the light
• to make an opening; to leave space; to space (lines); to prune (trees)
• to fart without making a sound

godan ~す verb / transitive:

• to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) - esp. 伸ばす
• to lengthen; to extend; to stretch
• to reach out; to hold out - esp. 伸ばす
• to straighten; to smooth out
• to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
• to dilute; to thin out
• to postpone - esp. 延ばす
• to prolong
• to strengthen; to develop; to expand

godan ~む verb / transitive:

• to be frugal; to be sparing
• to value; to hold dear
• to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
• to be unwilling; to be reluctant