to hold, to carry something / to have, to possess / to hold up, to maintain

holding, possession / wear, durability

continuative of 持つ

stone

special / particular / specific

specialness, exceptionality

lye, originally the clear alkaline liquid left after leaching wood ash in water / scum, the coagulated proteins and fats that gather on the surface of a pot of boiling food

ash

ashes / puckery juice / cremate

ash; ashes