- 持つ【もつ】 - to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry, to possess, to have, to own, to maintain, to keep, to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive, to take charge of, to be in charge of, to hold (meeting, etc.), to have (opportunity, etc.), to have "it", to have that special something, to be blessed with good luck 
- 気持ち【きもち】 - feeling, sensation, mood, state of mind, preparedness, readiness, attitude, thought, sentiment, consideration, solicitude, gratitude, slightly, a bit, a little 
- 持てる【もてる】 - to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.), to be well liked, to be popular, to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.), to be welcomed, to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.), to last, possessed, held, rich, wealthy, affluent 
- 支持【しじ】 - support, backing, endorsement, approval, propping up, holding up, support 
- 維持【いじ】 - maintenance, preservation, improvement 
- 持ち主【もちぬし】 - owner, proprietor, possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.) 
- 持ち込む【もちこむ】 - to bring in, to take in, to carry in, to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.), to bring, to lodge (a complaint), to propose (e.g. a project), to bring (to another stage), to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off) 
- 気持ちいい【きもちいい】 - good feeling, feeling good 
- 持ち上げる【もちあげる】 - to elevate, to raise, to lift up, to flatter, to extol, to praise to the sky 
- 持ち【もち】 - having, holding, possessing, owning, using, holder, owner, user, wear, durability, life, charge, expense, draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.), tie 
- 持ち出す【もちだす】 - to take out, to carry out, to bring out from where it belongs, to mention something, to broach a topic, to bring up (a subject), to raise (an issue), to mention 
- 持ち帰る【もちかえる】 - to take home, to carry home, to bring back home, to take out (e.g. food) 
- 所持【しょじ】 - possession, having (on one's person), carrying (with one) 
- 持続【じぞく】 - continuation, persisting, lasting, sustaining, enduring 
- お金持ち【おかねもち】 - rich person 
- 持参【じさん】 - bringing, taking, carrying 
- 長持ち【ながもち】 - long-lasting, long-wearing, wears well, nagamochi, large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.) 
- 持ち物【もちもの】 - one's property, personal effects, one's belongings 
- 力持ち【ちからもち】 - muscleman, strong man 
- 持ち直す【もちなおす】 - to recover, to rally, to improve, to pick up