► 動詞
飼う [(1)かう] meaning: keep rank: 1
☆ 私は猫を飼っている ⇨ I have a cat (☛ Keep animals as pets or livestock)
守る [(2)まもる] [約束を守る] meaning: keep rank: 1
☆ 彼は約束を守らなかった ⇨ He didn’t keep his promise
► 補助動詞
置く [(2)おく] meaning: keep rank: 1
☆ それは彼女には言わないで置いたほうがいい ⇨ You’d rather keep it unknown to her, not tell her about it
☆ それは止めて置いたほうが良い ⇨ It is better if you keep refraining from doing it. You’d rather not do it
☆ 今は彼女をそっとして置いたほうがいい ⇨ It is better to leave her alone for now
☆ 窓は開けたままにして置いて ⇨ Leave the window open, OK?
☆ 貴様、憶えておけ！ ⇨ You asshole, stay remembered about this, don’t forget this
とく [とく] [て＋おく] [coll] meaning: keep rank: 2
☆ あいつなんかほっとけば良い ⇨ We should just forget him
☆ それは止めといたほうが良いよ ⇨ It is better if you keep refraining from doing it. It is better if you don’t do it
► 名詞
一途 [(1)いっと] [一途を辿る] meaning: keep rank: 4
☆ 国は衰退の一途を辿った ⇨ The country followed one way road of decline, kept declining
放し飼い [はなしがい] meaning: keep rank: 4
☆ 彼は犬を放し飼いにしている ⇨ He is letting his dogs roam free (☛ Keep animals free, usually in a farm)