mainstay |
屋台骨 [やたいぼね] /(n) framework/mainstay/support/supporter/ ------- 基幹 [きかん] /(n) mainstay/nucleus/key/(P)/ ------- 主控え [しゅびかえ] /(n) mainstay/ ------- 重鎮 [じゅうちん] /(n) leader/authority/mainstay/(P)/ ------- 大黒柱 [だいこくばしら] /(n) (1) central pillar (of a building)/(2) mainstay (e.g. of an economy)/backbone (e.g. of a family)/provider/main man/(P)/ ------- 中堅 [ちゅうけん] /(n,adj-no) (1) main body (of troops)/(2) nucleus/backbone/mainstay/key figure/(3) center field/centre field/center fielder/centre fielder/(n) (4) athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.)/(P)/ ------- 中枢 [ちゅうすう] /(n,adj-no) centre/center/pivot/mainstay/nucleus/backbone/central figure/pillar/key man/(P)/ ------- 柱 [はしら] /(n) (1) pillar/post/(2) support/prop/mainstay/(suf,ctr) (3) counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc./(P)/ |