持

Computing

track and hold unit; track and store unit

Proverb

money comes and goes; money goes around and around

Sedum bulbiferum (species of stonecrop)

Noun or verb acting prenominally

have-not

sustained virological response; SVR

cross-held shares; cross-holdings

Finance

foreign stock ownership ratio; foreign stockholding ratio

Su verb - precursor to the modern suru

to be unable to make up one's mind; to sit on the fence

crested Oriental chain fern (Woodwardia orientalis)

to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)

Derogatory; Jocular, humorous term

entitled parent

Buddhism

the eight doctrinal patriarchs who expounded the teachings (Nagarjuna, Nagabodhi, Vajrabodhi, Amoghavajra, Yi Xing, Huigo and Kukai) (in Shingon)

Hanafuda

having a card in one's hand that matches the bottom card of the draw pile

residence permit holder; legal foreign resident

Finance

lower support level (esp. share prices); lower support line

maintenance of public order

provider of living expenses; financial provider

freshness-preserving agent

freshness preservation (of food)

sustainability subsidy (for businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic)

to change one's mood; to shift emotional gears; to put one's feelings behind one; to move on (from a feeling)

extreme happiness; euphoria; (being in) seventh heaven

duration; span

Colloquial

feeling good; feeling nice; feeling pleasant