| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 留守 | るす | absence, being away from home |
| 書留 | かきとめ | writing down, putting on record, recording |
| 停留所 | ていりゅうじょ | bus or tram stop |
| 留学 | りゅうがく | studying abroad |
| 留守番 | るすばん | care-taking, caretaker, house-watching |
| 保留 | ほりゅう | reserve; hold (e.g. telephone button), pending |
| 在留 | ざいりゅう | stay, remain, reside |
| 慰留 | いりゅう | dissuasion from resigning or leaving |
| 抑留 | よくりゅう | internment, detainment, detention |
| 拘留 | こうりゅう | detention, hold a person in custody |
| 残留 | ざんりゅう | residual, residue; stay behind, stay back |
| 滞留 | たいりゅう | staying, stagnating, sojourn |
| 留任 | りゅうにん | remaining (staying) in office, remaining at one's post |
| 留学生 | りゅうがくせい | overseas student, exchange student |
| 駐留 | ちゅうりゅう | stationing (e.g. of troops), garrison |