| 残留 | ざんりゅう | residual, residue; stay behind, stay back |
| 留学 | りゅうがく | studying abroad (usu. at university level) |
| 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 |
| 抑留 | よくりゅう | internment, detainment, detention |
| 在留 | ざいりゅう | stay, remain, reside |
| 留守 | るす | absence, being away from home; house-sitting, house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.), neglecting |
| 保留 | ほりゅう | reserve, putting on hold, deferment; hold (e.g. telephone button), pending |
| 書留 | かきとめ | registered mail; registration (e.g. of mail), writing down, putting on record, recording, making a note of |
| 留任 | りゅうにん | remaining (staying) in office, remaining at one's post |
