留守

るす

absence, being away from home

居留守

いるす

pretending to be out

留守録

るすろく

unattended (video, audio) recording

留守電

るすでん

answering machine, answerphone

留守番

るすばん

care-taking, house-sitting, house-watching, staying at home

留守中

るすちゅう

during absence from home

留守宅

るすたく

house where the family is out

留守居

るすい

caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo era)

お目に留まる

おめにとまる

to be recognized (by someone of higher status), to be noticed, to get attention

留守の間

るすのあいだ るすのま

(in) one's absence

留守家族

るすかぞく

family members left at home

神の留守

かみのるす

absence of the gods from their shrines in October (while they are visiting the Grand Shrine of Izumo)

留守を預かる

るすをあずかる

to take charge during someone's absence

お守り

おもり おまもり

charm, amulet

留守を使う

るすをつかう

to pretend to not be home, to pretend to be out

留守番電話

るすばんでんわ

answering machine, answer phone

守りに入る

まもりにはいる

to go on the defensive; to play it safe

目に留まる

めにとまる

to catch one's attention

気に留める

きにとめる

to (keep in) mind, to give heed to, to pay attention to