Senses
留守 to stay behind
To stay behind to take care of things when others leave, such as for guarding, liaison, or maintenance work.
留守 to govern in absence
(literary) To act as regent or run the government in the capital while the emperor is away.
留守 official in charge
(historical) An official title for a high-ranking minister or crown prince appointed to oversee the capital or a second capital while the emperor was away
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