| 留め山 | mountain where logging is prohibited |
| 留守宅 | house where the family is out |
| 留別 | farewell to those staying behind |
| 留め役 | arbitrator |
留男 留め男 | arbitrator (esp. in a play) |
留め具 留具 | latch, clasp, catch, check, fastener |
留め針 留針 | pin |
| 留鳥 | nonmigratory bird |
留め湯 留湯 | monthly pass for a public bath |
留め置き 留置き | mail held at the post office, keeping, retaining |
留置郵便 留置き郵便 留め置き郵便 | mail held at the post office |
| 留置場 | police cell, place of detention |
取り留めのない 取り留めの無い | incoherent, wandering, vague, rambling, whimsical |
押し留める 押留める | to check, to stop, to keep back |
| 車を留める | to park a car |
| 掛留 | music suspension |
| 原級に留める | to keep (a student) back (to repeat a grade) |
| 土留め | retaining wall, sheathing |
留袖 留め袖 | formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions |
| 留守録 | unattended (video, audio) recording |
| 残留性有機汚染物質 | persistent organic pollutant, POP |
| 留保利益 | retained earnings |
| 留処無い | endless, ceaseless |
留木 留め木 | wooden peg, toggle |
| 国費留学生 | government-financed or sponsored foreign student |
| 留意事項 | points to note, points of concern, matters to keep in mind, matters that require attention |
| 留守家族 | family members left at home |
| 交換留学 | (student) exchange, study abroad |
| 在留資格認定証明書 | Certificate of Eligibility for Resident Status |
| 伊留満 | non-ordained Christian monk |
| 心に留める | to bear in mind, to keep remembering |
| 居留守を使う | to pretend to be out |
| 交換留学生 | exchange student |
| 海外在留邦人 | Japanese living overseas |
| 歌加留多 | card-matching game played with these cards |
| お留守になる | to fail to be attentive to |
| 留まるところを知らない | knowing no bounds, showing no signs of stopping or slowing down |
留めくぎ 留め釘 | stop peg, toggle, tack |