| mainstay |
屋台骨 [やたいぼね]
/(n) framework/mainstay/support/supporter/EntL1613690X/
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基幹 [きかん]
/(n) mainstay/nucleus/key/(P)/EntL1219010X/
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主控え [しゅびかえ]
/(n) mainstay/EntL1882220X/
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重鎮 [じゅうちん]
/(n) leader/authority/mainstay/(P)/EntL1336560X/
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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)/EntL1413720X/
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中枢 [ちゅうすう]
/(n,adj-no) centre/center/pivot/mainstay/nucleus/backbone/central figure/pillar/key man/(P)/EntL1424660X/
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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)/EntL1424090X/
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柱 [はしら]
/(n) (1) pillar/post/(2) support/prop/mainstay/(suf,ctr) (3) counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc./(P)/EntL1426480X/ |