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留守: 516 Terms and Phrases

留守
absence
being away from home
house-sitting
house-sitter
being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.)
neglecting
Tomemori
Rusu

留守居
caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo era)
Rusui
Rusui (a governmental post placed in the Edo bakufu and in domains)

留守宅
house where the family is out

留守中
during absence from home

留守番
care-taking
house-sitting
house-watching
caretaker
house-sitter

留守電
answering machine
answerphone

留守で
away

留守録
unattended (video, audio) recording

宇留守
Urusu

留守都
Rusutsu

居留守
pretending to be out

留守政府
Rusu-seifu (government while heads of government are away)
Rusu-naikaku (acting cabinet while heads of government are away)

留守家族
family members left at home

留守の間
one's absence

留守居町
Rusuimachi

留守政景
Rusu Masakage

留守を使う
to pretend to not be home
to pretend to be out

留守番電話
answering machine
answer phone
recorded answering device
telephone answering machine
Voice-mail
voicemail

留守番子守
baby-sitter

留守にする
absent

留守である
away from home

お留守になる
to fail to be attentive to

留守を預かる
to take charge during someone's absence

留守をつかう
to pretend to not be home
to pretend to be out

居留守を使う
to pretend to be out

留守のあいだ
one's absence

～の留守中に
in one's absence

留守番電話機
answering machine

諸藩の留守居
Rusui in domains

幕府の留守居
Rusui in the bakufu

留守をあずかる
to take charge during someone's absence

母は留守です。
Mother is away from home.

留守電テレビ電話
visual voicemail

留守番電話モード
Message Taking Mode

留守番子守をする
baby-sit

留守番しててね。
Would you look after the place while I'm out?

鬼の留守に洗濯。
When the cat is away, the mice will play.

廃藩置県と留守政府
Haihan-chiken (abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures) and Rusu-seifu (government while heads of government are away)

人事問題と留守政府
Personnel affairs and Rusu-seifu

留守番電話取次ぎ業
answering service

兄はいま留守です。
My brother is out.

友達は留守だった。
The friend was absent.

数日留守にします。
I am leaving town for a few days.

E. 留守の場合　
If Your Party is Not Available

大阪留守居400石。
Osaka rusui (caretaker) with an estate of 400 koku.

去来せず留守神となる
Tanokami becomes Rusu-gami (Caretaking-Gods) instead of coming and going.

大阪留守居役400石。
He was an Osaka rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) and was given 400 koku.

留守政府の禄制改革議論
Argument on reforms of the stipend system by Rusu-seifu (the government while head officers were away)

だが牧師は留守だった。
but found him not at home.

あいにく母は留守です。
I'm sorry my mother is not at home.

あいにく父は留守です。
I'm sorry, my father is out.

御留守居とも呼ばれる。
It was also called Orusui.

彼は旅行に出て留守だ。
He's away on a trip.

留守電に入れといてね。
Leave me a message, please.

しかし兄は留守であった。
However, he was not home.

（大谷廟堂二代目留守職）
(The second Rusushiki of the Otani-byodo Mausoleum)

私の父は留守にしている。
My father is away from home.

兄弟二人とも留守だった。
Both the brothers were out.

午後は家を留守にします。
I'll be absent from home in the afternoon.

あいにく父は今留守です。
I'm sorry my father is out.

うっかり留守にできない。
I cannot leave home even for a moment.

留守氏家臣後藤実崇の長男。
He was the eldest son of Sanetaka GOTO, a vassal of the Rusu clan.

与兵衛は商用で留守である。
Yohei is absent on business.

私は留守だと伝えて下さい。
Tell him I'm not in.

ピーターが君の留守にきた。
Peter came in your absence.

家族で一週間留守にします。
My family will be away for a week.

留守中犬を預かりましょう。
I'll take care of the dog while you are out.

留守中犬を世話して下さい。
Please take care of our dog while we're away.

私の留守中に泥棒に入られた。
My house was robbed while I was away.

私の留守の間に、母が死んだ。
My mother died during my absence.

私の父は家を留守にしている。
My father is away from home.

私の留守中に誰か来ましたか。
Did anyone come in my absence?

留守中どなたか見えましたか。
Was anybody here while I was out?

彼女は九州に行って留守です。
She is away in Kyushu.

彼は私の留守中に会いに来た。
He came to see me during my absence.

留守中いい子でいるんですよ。
Behave yourself during my absence.

水沢伊達氏留守氏（仙台藩一門）
The Mizusawa-Date-Rusu clan (a family of the Sendai Domain)

彼らは今週全員休日で留守です。
They are all away on holiday this week.

私が訪ねるたびあなたは留守だ。
Every time I call on you, you're out.

父は東京に行っていて留守です。
My father is absent in Tokyo.

父は国分胤光、母は留守家広の女。
His father was Tanemitsu KOKUBUN and his mother was a daughter of Iehiro RUSU.

私の留守中に家に泥棒に入られた。
My house was robbed while I was away.

私が訪問した時彼女は留守だった。
She was out when I called.

誰がきても、留守だといってくれ。
Whoever comes, tell him I'm out.

私が旅行で留守中に泥棒が入った。
A burglar broke into my house while I was away on a trip.

あなたは留守番電話を買うべきだ。
You should buy an answering machine.

彼女に留守を頼んで外出しました。
I went on the trip, leaving the house in her care.

いつ彼を訪ねても彼は留守だろう。
Whenever you may call on him, you will find that he is out.

だれかきても留守だといってくれ。
Tell whoever comes that I'm out.

彼に会いに行ったが、留守だった。
I went to see him, but he was out.

彼は商用で大阪に出かけて留守だ。
He is absent on business in Osaka.

留守の間に田中さんが見えました。
Mr Tanaka called during your absence.

御側役・留守居・大番頭...5千石
Osobayaku (secretary), Rusui (caretaker or keeper) and Obangashira: 5,000 koku (of rice)

私が留守の時に家が泥棒に入られた。
My house was robbed while I was away.

君の留守中にメグから電話があった。
Meg called you during your absence.

私の留守中に犬の世話をして下さい。
Please take care of my dog while I am away.

誰が来ても私は留守だと言いなさい。
Whoever comes, say I am away from home.

お留守中に男の方がお見えになった。
A gentleman called in your absence, sir.

彼の家を訪ねたら、彼は留守だった。
When I called at his house, he was absent.

私の留守中に誰か訪ねてきましたか。
Did anyone visit me during my absence?

君が留守だったので、がっかりした。
I was disappointed at your absence.

私が訪ねるといつもあなたは留守だ。
Every time I call on you, you are out.

私は留守番電話は便利だとわかった。
I found the answering machine convenient.

いつ電話しても彼は留守にしている。
Whenever I call, he is out.

留守中子猫の世話は任せてください。
I will care for your kitten during your absence.

そのまま伏見城留守居役に任ぜられる。
He was appointed the Rusuiyaku (person representing the master during his absence) of the Fushimi-jo Castle.

明治2年（1869年）には留守長官。
In 1869, he took the post of rusu chokan (a person representing the chief officer during his absence).

江戸への隊士募集の際、留守を預かる。
While members went to Edo to recruit, he remained in Kyoto.

私の留守中に誰かが訪ねてきたらしい。
It seems someone called on me in my absence.

私の留守中、植木の世話をしてくれる？
Would you care for my plants while I'm away?

多分彼らは１週間留守にするでしょう。
In all likelihood, they'll be away for a week.

私は彼を訪ねたがあいにく留守だった。
I visited him only to find him absent.

伏見城留守居役を最期にこの世を去る。
He died with the high Commissioner of Fushimi-jo Castle as his final post.

1700年（元禄13年）大留守居役
1700: He took the position as orusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence).

彼は、長くは、留守にしないでしょう。
He won't be away for long.

彼の留守中に恐ろしい事故が起こった。
A terrible accident happened in his absence.

留守中スミスさんという方が来ました。
A Mr. Smith came while you were out.

中御門経之従一位勲一等侯爵・留守長官
Tsuneyuki NAKAMIKADO: juichii, (Junior First Court Rank) the First Order of Merit, Marquis, Rusu chokan (the chief of security)

私の留守中赤ちゃんの面倒を見て下さい。
Please take care of my baby while I am out.

首相の留守中は外務大臣が代理を務める。
The foreign minister will act for the Prime Minister in his absence.

私たちが留守の間に泥棒が家に侵入した。
The thief broke into the house while we were away.

多分彼らは一週間は留守にするでしょう。
In all likelihood, they'll be away for a week.

私たちの留守中、泥棒が家に押し入った。
A thief broke into the house while we were away.

私たちの留守の間、彼は犬の世話をした。
He looked after our dog while we were out.

留守のあいだはかかしがみんなを治める。
While I am gone the Scarecrow will rule over you.

もし誰かが来たら、留守だといってくれ。
If anybody comes, tell him that I am out.

ひょっとすると彼は今留守かもしれない。
He might be away at the moment.

お留守中の猫の世話をして上げましょう。
While they are away, let's take care of their cat.

この前に電話したときは彼は留守でした。
The last time I called him, he was out.

留守の間にお金を全部盗まれてしまった。
Someone has robbed us of all our money during our absence.

旗本の最高の役職は江戸城留守居である。
The highest post available for hatamoto was the keepers of Edo-jo Castle.

柳川藩京都留守居富士谷家の養子となる。
He became an adopted child of the Fujitani family, Kyoto Rusui-yaku officer of the Yanagawa Domain.

留守の間私の代理をしていただけますか。
Could you act for me while I'm out?

左大臣正二位石上朝臣麻呂が留守になった。
Sadaijin Shonii ISONOKAMI no Maro took charge of the old capital.

「ずいぶん長い間故郷を留守にしている。」
I have been away from home for a long time.

私が留守の間、姉が犬の世話をしてくれた。
My sister took care of the dog while I was away.

私たちが留守の間、誰が犬の世話をするの？
Who'll take care of the dog while we are gone?

文字通り、意識がお留守になるわけですね。
I become absent-minded, as you say.

３時に彼の家を訪ねたが、彼は留守だった。
I went to his house at 3 o'clock, but he was out.

留守番電話にメッセージを入れてください。
Please leave your message on my answering machine.

僕の留守中に部屋を掃除しておいて下さい。
Please put my room in order while I am out.

以後は城代として、三成留守時の庶政を掌る。
As the Jodai, or castle caretaker, he was in charge of political affairs whenever Mitsunari was away.

京都留守居番、150石役料70石（譜代）。
Kyoto rusuiban (caretaker or keeper on night duty), with an estate of 150 koku and 70 koku of executive allowance (hereditary daimyo).

麝香間祗候、大納言、留守長官等を歴任する。
He held positions such as Jako no ma shiko (emperor's personal attendant in Jako room), Dainagon (chief councilor of state) and rusu chokan (a person representing the chief officer during his absence).

私が留守の間、犬の世話をしてくれませんか。
Will you look after my dog while I am away?

私の留守中この犬の世話をしてくれませんか。
Will you take care of my dog while I am away?

昨日私の留守中に見えたのは山田さんですか。
Was it Mr Yamada that came to see me during my absence yesterday?

私達が留守の間ベスが犬の世話をしてくれた。
Beth looked after our dog while we were away.

彼女が留守の間に泥棒は宝石を持って逃げた。
While she was out the thief got away with her jewels.

折角来てくれたのに留守をしていてごめんね。
I'm sorry that I wasn't home when you so kindly dropped by.

お留守中あなたの猫を世話して上げましょう。
I will look after your cat while you are away.

もし誰か会いに来ても、留守だと言いなさい。
If anyone comes to see me, tell him that I am out.

おそらくわれわれは数日留守をするでしょう。
In all likelihood we shall be away for a few days.

文久3年（1863年）には京都留守居も兼務。
He held the post of Kyoto rusui concurrently in 1863.

私が彼を訪ねたとき、彼はたまたま留守でした。
It happened that he was out when I visited him.

留守の間、ペットの世話をしていただけますか。
Will you look after our pets while we are away?

彼女は事故の一時間後まで家を留守にしていた。
She was not at home until an hour after the accident.

留守中にウェストという人から電話があったよ。
A person named West called while you were out.

河越氏は代々武蔵国留守所惣検校職に就いていた。
The Kawagoe clan had successively taken the position of Sokengyo General Superior Officer) of Rusudokoro (the absentee office of the provincial governor) in Musashi Province.

自らは留守家広の女を娶って、3男2女を儲けた。
He married a daughter of Iehiro RUSU and had three sons and two daughters.

守護をする留守職（るすしき）は覚信尼が当たる。
Kakusinni was in charge of Rusushiki, who preserved it.

家によっては、「留守参り」をするところもある。
Some households practice 'rusu-mairi.'

私がたずねたとき、彼女はたまたま留守であった。
It happened that she was out when I called.

私の留守中に誰かから電話がありませんでしたか。
Did anyone call me while I was out?

私が留守の間は、メグに仕事をやってもらいます。
I'll get Meg to do my work during my absence.

「ジキル博士が留守のときなのに、大丈夫かい？」
'Is that right, when Dr. Jekyll is from home?'

誰か門番かでなければ留守番がいるでしょう――」
There may be some door-keeper or attendant -- ''

あなたの留守中は、私がお子さんの世話をします。
I'll look after your child while you are away.

「本願寺御影堂留守職歴代譲状」（18通）12巻
12 volumes of 'Hongan-ji Goei-do Rusushiki Rekidai yuzurijo' (successive documents about giving up the position of Rusushiki (custodian or caretaker of Shinran's Mausoleum at Otani) of Goei-do Hall of Hongan-ji Temple) (18 sheets)

当時近江にあった都と別に留守司が管理していた。
Wakyo was managed by Rusutsukasa separately from the capital in Omi.

それを留守政府が大きく反故にしてしまっていた。
The government did not respect this decision at all.

前江戸留守居、前300石、隠居料20石（譜代）。
Former Edo rusui (caretaker), possessed an estate 300 koku, and earned a retirement stipend of 20 koku (hereditary daimyo).

車駕巡幸（行幸時に留守官が預かる駅鈴などの扱い）
This article 'Shaga Junko' was put here to provide terms and conditions to be observed by officials in charge of guarding imperial palaces while the Emperor was on a trip, including proper treatment of ekirei.

以後小監察・郡奉行・京都留守居役などを歴任する。
Since then, he held various posts such as a junior inspector, a county magistrate and Kyoto rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence).

桓武天皇が大和国に出かけた留守の間の事件だった。
It occurred while Emperor Kammu was away in Yamato Province.

留守職は覚信尼から覚恵・覚如両人へ受け継がれる。
Rusushiki was succeeded by Kakushinni and then to Kakue and Kakunyo.

彼らの留守中はだれが赤ん坊の世話をするのだろう？
Who will look after the baby while they're out?

私が留守の間あなたのうちに犬の世話をしてほしい。
I'd like you to look after my dog.

妻が家を留守にしたので、彼は一人で夕食を作った。
His wife being out, he cooked dinner for himself.

ヘレネーが家に入ってみると、パリスは留守だった。
When she had entered her house, Paris was not there,

市内の友人に電話しようとしましたが、留守でした。
I tried to call a friend in town, but he didn't answer.

すみませんが、オースチンさんは５日には留守です。
I'm sorry, Ms. Austin won't be in on the 5th.

もし電話がかかってきたら、居留守を使っておいて。
I'm not here if anybody calls.

『日本書紀』が伝える留守司には他に高坂王がある。
'Nihonshoki' (Chronicles of Japan) describes that Takasaka no Okimi also served as Rusutsukasa.

同年の承久の乱では、鎌倉の留守居役を務めている。
When Jokyu War broke out in the same year, he held a fort in Kamakura as rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence).

留守の間、私の犬の世話をお願いしたいんですけど。
I'd like you to look after my dog during my absence.

同世代の人は、仕事とか、買い物で留守ばかりです。
My contemporaries are, working, shopping, out and about, all the time.

陸奥国（後の陸前国）仙台藩水沢藩留守氏の藩医出身。
Choei started his career as a domain doctor of the Rusu clan of the Mizusawa Domain, a branch domain of the Sendai Domain, of Mutsu Province (later Rikuzen Province).

政宗は叔父の留守政景（伊達政景）を岩切城主とした。
Masamune made his uncle, Masakage RUSU (Masakage DATE), lord of the castle.

寺院化に伴い留守職は、住持職を含めた別当職となる。
In the wake of conversion to a temple, Bettoshoku (a chief administrator of a temple) was created by combining the role of Rusushiki and Jujishoku (a resident head of a temple).

私の留守中の出来事はすべてわたしに知らせて下さい。
Please keep me informed of whatever happens in my absence.

今誰から電話があっても、私は留守だと伝えて下さい。
Whoever calls now, tell him I'm not in.

昨日お訪ねくださったとき、あいにく留守をしていた。
It happened that I was out when you called yesterday.

たとえ彼女が会いに来ても、私は留守だと言ってくれ。
Even if she comes to see me, tell her I am not at home.

せっかく雨の中を会いに行ったのに彼女は留守だった。
Though I went to see her all the way in the rain, she was out.

彼女は留守中、私に赤ちゃんの世話をするよう頼んだ。
She asked me to look after her baby in her absence.

留守中の出来事はすべて私に知らせておいてください。
Please keep me informed of whatever happens in my absence.

留守中ブラウンさんとおっしゃる方がこられましたよ。
Mr Brown came to see you were out.

留守居とは同僚ではあるが、直接上下関係はなかった。
The officers in this post were associates of those in Rusui post, but they were not in the master-servant relationship.

留守居の副官・補佐役を留守居添役と呼ぶことが多い。
A deputy Rusui officer or an assistant to a Rusui officer was often called Rusui-soeyaku.

関ヶ原の戦いの折には京都伊達屋敷の留守居役を務めた。
In the Battle of Sekigahara, he minded Date's residence in Kyoto in Date's absence.

だが、法皇の留守中に無断で行った事が命取りになった。
However, action undertaken without permission during the Cloistered Emperor's absence was fatal.

寺院化に伴い、留守職は、住持職を含めた別当職となる。
With the conversion into a temple, the position of rusushiki became the position of betto including the position of jujishoku (resident heads of the temples).

留守参りとは、故人がいない墓に行って掃除などをする。
Rusu-mairi' refers to visiting the family grave and cleaning it while the spirits are away.

壬申の乱の勃発時、高坂王は倭京で留守司を務めていた。
Takasaka no Okimi served as a guard of the City in Yamato at the time of the outbreak of the Jinshin war.

私は医者に診てもらいに行ったが、あいにく留守だった。
I went to see the doctor, only to find him absent.

たとえ誰が電話してきても、私は留守だと言って下さい。
Whoever telephones, tell him I'm out.

彼の隣人が彼女の留守の間子供たちの世話をするだろう。
His neighbor will care for the children while she is away.

彼はわざわざ彼女に会いに行ったが、彼女は留守だった。
He went all the way to see her, only to find she was away.

留守中にブラウンさんとおっしゃる方が来られましたよ。
A Mr. Brown came to see you when you were out.

外遊中に留守政府では朝鮮出兵を巡る征韓論論争が起きた。
While heads of government including Okubo were away for official travel abroad, Japan's dispatch of troops to Korea became a dispute within the country.

半年にわたる懇願の末、承認され正式に留守職を継承する。
After a half year of petitioning, his inauguration was approved and he formally succeeded the position of Rusushiki.

本能寺の変の時は蒲生賢秀が留守居役として在城していた。
When the Honnoji Incident broke out in 1582, Katahide GAMO stayed within the castle as the Rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence).

私たちが留守の間、赤ちゃんを見てくれる人が必要である。
We need someone to keep an eye on our baby while we are away.

佐藤さんという方があなたの留守中にお見えになりました。
A person named Sato came to visit while you were out.

あなたに会いたいと言う人が、あなたの留守中に来ました。
A man who wanted to see you came while you were out.

その子は留守番をしなければならないと言って怒っていた。
The boy was cross at having to stay at home.

関ヶ原の戦い以後、そのまま伏見城留守居役に任ぜられる。
Since the Battle of Sekigahara, he remained as high commissioner of Fushimi-jo Castle.

友人に会いにわざわざ出かけていったが、彼は留守だった。
I went all the way to see my friend, only to find him absent.

その後、大坂城留守居・守備隊として大坂城周辺を守備した。
Then, he defended around Osaka-jo Castle as rusui (keeper [official post in the Edo era]) and garrison of the Osaka-jo Castle.

その後、留守所総検校職は重員の子河越重資に受け継がれた。
Subsequently, the position of Sokengyo of Rusudokoro was inherited by Shigekazu's son, Shigesuke KAWAGOE.

10月25日 (旧暦)、大島は、京都留守居の任にあった。
On November 26, Oshima was at the post of Kyoto rusui-yaku officer (a post representing the master during his absence).

※「唯善事件」…覚恵と唯善の間に起こった留守職就任問題。
*'The incident of Yuizen': Turmoil over the installation of Rusushiki between Kakue and Yuizen.

本願寺別当職（留守職に住持職を含めた役）は、善如に委譲。
He delegated the status of Hongwan-ji Betto (a status including the chief priest of the temple into Rusushiki) to Zennyo.

私が京都に出かけて留守の間彼女が事務所の管理をしていた。
She was in charge of the office while I was away on a trip to Kyoto for a week.

休暇で留守をしている間、子供のめんどうをみてくれますか。
Would you look after my children while I am away on vacation?

スミスさんとか言う人があなたの留守の間に訪ねてきました。
A Mr Smith came to see you during your absence.

壬申の乱が起こったとき、坂上熊毛は倭京の留守司であった。
SAKANOUE no Kumake was serving as a Rusutsukasa of Wakyo (City in Yamato), when the Jinshin War occurred.

彼女の隣人が彼女の留守の間、子供たちの世話をするだろう。
Her neighbor will care for the children while she is away.

なお、似たような名前の職に留守居番（るすいばん）がある。
It should be noted that there was a similarly named post of Rusuiban.

江戸留守居…建部喜六（250石）・近藤政右衛門（250石）
Keeper of Edo - Kiroku TAKEBE (250 koku), Masaemon KONDO (250 koku)

ある時、良医の留守中に子供たちが毒薬を飲んで苦しんでいた。
One time, his children took poison and were suffering while the excellent physician was away.

上司は自分が留守の間事務所の管理を、ブラウン氏に依頼した。
The boss asked Mr Brown to take charge of the office while she was away.

お母さんのことを話せるのは、ピーターが留守のときだけです。
It was only in Peter's absence that they could speak of mothers,

けれどこれはユリシーズが長い間留守にしていたときの出来事。
but this happened when Ulysses had been long from home.

皆留守だというのに、不思議なことに家中の電灯がついていた。
Strange to say, all the lights in the house were on, though no one was at home.

７５２年の大仏開眼時には東宮留守官を務め、７５３年に薨去。
He served as the Rusukan of the Crown Prince on the occasion of Daibutsu Kaigen (the ceremony to consecrate the Great Buddha) in 752, and died in 753.

恭仁京造宮卿・留守官を経て、７４５年には中納言に昇進する。
After serving as Zoeikyo (minister for making and Mending Palaces) of Kuni-kyo capital and Rusukan (officer to guard while master's away), he was promoted to Chunagon (vice- councilor of state) in 745.

留守居は藩主が江戸藩邸にいない場合に藩邸の守護にあたった。
The Rusui officers were responsible for guarding the domain residence in Edo while the lord was absent from the residence.

中の君が京へ上った後主不在となった宇治の宮邸の留守を守った。
After Naka no Kimi went to the capital, Ben took charge of her residence in Uji during the absence of her mistress.

また留守家族にも家計補助のために藩主から下賜金が与えられた。
Also he received imperial monies paid to those lacking a family from the chief of the domain as a support to the family budget.

そこには留守司として高坂王がおり、ともに軍の編成に携わった。
There was Prince Takasaka as Rusutsukasa (a guard of the City) and he engaged in the organization of the army together.

もし留守中に誰かが来たら、私は夕方まで帰らないと言ってくれ。
If anyone comes in my absence, tell him that I won't come back till evening.

いやあ、家族は留守だし、あんまりたいしたことは出来ないのさ。
Well, my family's away and I can't afford to do much.

十余年後に真田氏に帰参し京都の伏見真田屋敷留守居役を務める。
More than 10 years later since then, he returned to the Sanada clan, and served as rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) at the Sanada family's Fushimi residence in Kyoto.

番頭より江戸留守居役、公用人のほうが格上ということは少ない。
It was rare that the bangashira ranked higher than the Edo rusui or the koyonin.

彼は、自分の留守中にその場所を管理していた従業員に出会った。
He came upon his employee who'd been looking after the place in his absence.

このことが藩主の意に叶い、気に入られ大坂の居留守を命ぜられる。
The lord of the domain liked it, and appointed Josai as a keeper of Osaka.

その軍は留守司高坂王と近江からの使者穂積百足らが編成していた。
The troops in Yamato-no-miyako were organized by Takasaka no Okimi who was Todomarimamoru-tsukasa (guard of the city) of Yamato, and by HOZUMI no Momotari who was an envoy from the Omi Imperial Court (supporting Prince Otomo).

建治3年（1277年）、初代留守職に就任する（～1283年）。
In 1277 she assumed the first Rusushiki (until 1283).

あなたの留守の間にジョーンズさんとおっしゃる方が来られました。
A person named Jones came while you were out.

留守居（るすい）は、江戸幕府および諸藩に置かれた職名のひとつ。
Rusui was a governmental post placed in the Edo bakufu and in domains.

留守中にもし彼がきたら、私が帰るまで待つように言ってください。
If he should come in my absence, please ask him to wait until I come back.

その留守の11月3日、蘇我臣赤兄は、有間皇子に次のように言った。
During this absence of the Emperor, in December 6, SOGA no omi Akae said to Prince Arima as follows.

延慶3年（1310年）、東国へ勧進と留守職承認の懇願の為に赴く。
In 1310, he went to the Kanto region for the purpose of soliciting contributions and petitioning believers for approving his inauguration as Rusushiki.

城代（じょうだい）とは、城主の留守中に代理として城を管理した者。
The jodai is a person who took care of a castle in the absence of the lord.

672年の壬申の乱のとき飛鳥の留守司で、大海人皇子側に内応した。
He served as a Rusutsukasa (a guard of the city) of Asuka in the Jinshin War in 672 and secretly sided with Prince Oama.

隣人から休暇で留守の間植木の世話をしてくれるように頼まれました。
Our next-door neighbor asked us to look after his plants while he was away on vacation.

江戸城留守居の松平斉民は、彰義隊を利用して江戸の治安維持を図った。
Naritami MATSUDAIRA, was the Rusui (a caretaker or keeper; an official post in the Edo period) of Edo-jo Castle; he attempted to use the Shogitai troops in the enforcement of maintenance of security at Edo.

存覚(1290～1373) …正和3年（1314年）、留守職継承。
Zonkaku (1290-1373): Succeeded from Rusushiki in 1314

北海道には10月26日に留守第七師団がおかれ、訓練と補充に当った。
The Rusu (Absence) Seventh Division was placed in Hokkaido on October 26, which engaged in training and filling up vacancies.

ジェインは私たちが留守のとき子供たちの世話をしてくれると申し出た。
Jane offered to take care of our children when we were out.

大きな藩では、江戸留守居役、及び公用人より番頭のほうが格上である。
In the large domain, the bangashira ranked higher than the rusui and the koyonin.

留守居頭（るすいがしら）・大留守居（おおるすい）などの別称もある。
There are other descriptions such as Rusuigashira and Orusui.

時政が大番役のため在京中で留守の間に政子は頼朝と恋仲になってしまう。
While Tokimasa was away in Kyoto on the Obanyaku (service of guard), Masako and Yoritomo fell in love.

文政8年（1825年）大坂蔵屋敷留守居となった父と共に大坂に出る。
1825: Moved to Osaka with his father when he was appointed as a rusui (caretaker) of the Kurayashiki (Warehouse-residence) in Osaka.

そこには留守司として高坂王がおり、3人は王とともに軍の編成を進めた。
There was Prince Takasaka as Rusutsukasa (a guard of the City) and the three messengers forwarded the organization of the army with him.
There was Prince Takasaka as Rusutsukasa (a guard of the City) and the three envoys forwarded the organization of the army with him.

弘安6年（1283年）、母・覚信尼より大谷廟堂の留守職を譲り受ける。
In 1283 he succeeded Rusushiki (custodian or caretaker) of the Otani-byodo Mausoleum (Shinran's Mausoleum at Otani) from his mother Kakushinni.

その事業は、岩倉使節団の外遊中に明治政府を率いた留守政府に託された。
The above jobs were left to rusu-seifu (government while heads of government are away) which led the Meiji government while Iwakura Mission was on a trip abroad.

留守居の情報交換は藩の財政を無視して遊郭や料亭などで頻繁に行われた。
Rusui officers exchanged information frequently at yukaku (red-light districts) or restaurants, neglecting the financial situations of their domains.

これを知った幕府には東軍への従軍も許されず、江戸留守居役を命じられた。
When the bakufu found this out, they did not allow Masanori to take part in a campaign of the Eastern Camp, and ordered him to remain as Edo rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence).

あの人たちが休暇で留守にしている間、隣の人たちが犬の面倒をみてやった。
While they were away on holiday, their neighbours looked after the dog.

その中で「留守神」と呼ばれる留守番をする神も考え出されるようになった。
It was amidst such theories that the concept of a 'Rusugami,' or 'god who remains home,' was developed.

留守居番・目付・使番・書院番組頭・小姓組組頭・小十人頭・徒頭...1千石
Rusuiban (a person responsible for caretaking and keeping), Metsuke (inspector of foot soldiers), Tsukaiban (a person responsible for order and patrol in the battlefield), Shoinban-kumigashira (leader of the shogun's bodyguards), Koshogumi-kumigashira (head of page corps), Kojunin-kashira (head of escort guards) and Kachigashira (leader of the group walking first place in line and guarding streets for the shogun): 1,000 koku (of rice)

以後、尼の子孫を留守職の後継者と定め、後の本願寺の血脈相続の基礎を築く。
After that, her descendants were deemed to be successors, which later became a basis of inheritance by Kechimiyaku (血脈), a bloodline or lineage of succession, of Hongwan-ji Temple.

正和3年（1314年）、覚如、病身のため、大谷廟堂の留守職を移譲される。
In 1314, he was transferred to the position of Rusushiki of Otani-byodo Mausoleum for Kakunyo's illness.

岩切城はその間、留守氏によって少しずつ整備が進められたものと考えられる。
It is thought that the Rusu clan gradually maintained Iwakiri-jo Castle while they owned it.

そこで忠恒は、義久、義弘の留守中に忠棟を呼び出し斬殺に到ったものである。
Therefore, Tadatsune called Tadamune during the absence of Yoshihisa and Yoshihiro, and killed him.

このとき、田辺城は忠興の父・細川幽斎が留守の兵、500人で守備していた。
At this time, Tanabe-jo Castle was protected by the remaining 500 soldiers lead by Yusai HOSOKAWA, the father of Tadaoki.

その代り僕が留守をする時は、その男が代りをしてくれることになってるんだ」
He is always ready to work off the debt.''

万一私の留守中に彼が電話をかけてきたら、折り返し私の方から電話をかける。
Should he call me in my absence, please tell him that I will call him back.

僕の留守中に誰かから電話があったら、５時までには帰ると伝えておいてくれ。
If anyone calls me up while I'm away, tell them I'll be back by five.

芹沢たちが留守なのでお梅は親しい吉栄や八木家の女中とお勝手で談笑していた。
Since Serizawa was not home Oume was chatting with her close friends, such as Kichiei and the housemaids of the Yagi family, in the kitchen.

大目付は、旗本の職の中でも江戸城留守居・御三卿家老に準ずる最高位とされた。
Ometuse was one of the highest post among Hatamoto, being equivalent to Edojo-rusui (the post of housekeeping the Edo castle while the shogun was absent from the castle) and Karo (the chief retainer) of the gosankyo families (three privileged branch families of Tokugawa).

家禄3,000石以下であっても留守居・大番・書院番・小姓組の次代は寄合に入る
Even if the karoku was 3,000 koku or less, the following generation of rusui (caretaker or keeper [official post in the Edo era]), oban (obangumi unit [castle guards of hatamoto]), shoinban (the castle guards) and koshogumi (page corps) were considered as yoriai.

関ヶ原の戦いの際は西軍に属し大坂城留守居・守備隊として大坂城周辺を守備した。
On the Battle of Sekigahara, he belonged to the West squad and was in charge of defending around Osaka-jo Castle as rusui (keeper) and a garrison of Osaka-jo Castle.

トビンと云うその銀行の留守番を殺ろして、七千磅（ポンド）を奪って逃たんだが、
Tobin, the caretaker, was murdered, and the thieves got away with seven thousand pounds.

諸藩の留守居は多くは物頭級（小藩にあっては番頭級）の有能な家臣から選ばれた。
Many of the Rusui officers in domains were selected from competent retainers in the Monogashira (military commanders) class (the banto (head of a group) class in smaller domains)

とうとう業を煮やした式部卿宮は、髭黒の留守の間に北の方と子供たちを迎えにやる。
Shikibukyonomiya (the Highness of Ceremonial) lost his temper at last, and called his daughter and grandchildren while Higekuro was out.

家康の留守中に五奉行の石田三成らが家康に対して毛利輝元を総大将として挙兵した。
While Ieyasu was out on this campaign, one of the members of the Council of Five Elders, Mitsunari ISHIDA raised an army against Ieyasu with Terumoto MORI as a supreme commander.

旗奉行・槍奉行・西城留守居・新番頭・作事奉行・普請奉行・小普請奉行...2千石
Hata-bugyo (in charge of taking care of flags of Suwahossho), Yari-bugyo (magistrate of spear), Nishijo-rusui (caretaker or keeper of west castle), Shinbangashira (person in charge of guarding the shogun and inspecting arms), Sakuji-bugyo (commissioners of building), Fushin-bugyo (shogunate administrator of activities by a community, such as cleaning or fixing stone wall) and Kobushin-bugyo (shogunate administrator of minor repairs of houses): 2,000 koku (of rice)

留守政府では朝鮮出兵を巡る征韓論が争われ、使節の帰国後に明治6年の政変に至る。
While they were away, Japanese government without them called Rusu-seifu (government while heads of government are away) had a debate over Japan's dispatching of troops to Korea, Seikanron, which led to political changes in 1873 after the delegation returned.

留守番を言い付かった太郎冠者と次郎冠者だが、附子のことが気になって仕方がない。
Tarokaja and Jirokaja were asked to look after the house, but they couldn't get the tub out of their mind.

これは留守居と同様老中に属し、宿直により大奥の警備、奥向きの用務を取り扱った。
The officers in this post, being under control of Roju as Rusui officers, guarded O-oku over night and did chores in the O-oku area.

初期はまとめ役である「大留守居」が設置され、旗本でも最高位の格式が与えられた。
In the early Edo period, the 'O-rusui' post for the leader of the Rusui officers was established, for which the highest social status available for Hatamoto was given.

それに資する先例を捜査するために留守居組合にて他藩の留守居と情報交換を行った。
To search for the precedents supporting the practice, information was exchanged among these officers in the Rusui association.

この後、重頼は嫡男重房と共に誅殺され、武蔵国留守所惣検校職は畠山重忠に移された。
He was then framed and murdered with his eldest son and heir Shigefusa, and the position of the head of the absentee office of Musashi Province which he had assumed was given to Shigetada HATAKEYAMA.

やむなく留守職就任を前提とした十二か条からなる懇望状（同年7月26日付）を記す。
In the face of such a situation, he was forced to write a petition consisting of 12 clauses (as of July 26 in the same year) on the premise of his inauguration as Rusushiki.

留守中の大名領地に太閤検地が行われ、豊臣政権の統治力と官僚的な集団が強化された。
Taiko kenchi (Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI's nationwide land survey) was conducted for territories of daimyo who were absent and the governing power and bureaucratic group of the Toyotomi government were strengthened.

しかし、関ヶ原の戦い時には、ふたたび、舞鶴城に戻り、留守中の息子の代理を務めた。
However, he returned to Maizuru-jo Castle during the Battle of Sekigahara and worked on behalf of his son who was participating in the battle.

一般に留守神にはえびすが宛てられ、10月に恵比須を祀るえびす講を行う地方もある。
Ebisu is most often thought to be a Rusugami, though some regions celebrate Ebisuko, or gatherings at which people worship Ebisu, during the tenth month.

天正12年（1584年）の小牧・長久手の戦いでは父と共に大阪城の留守居を務めた。
In the Battle of Komaki-Nagakute in 1584, he served as a caretaker of Osaka-jo Castle along with his father.

隣の人たちに、私たちが留守にしている間、犬の世話をしてくれるように頼みましょう。
Let's ask the neighbors to look after the dog while we're away.

しかし明治3年（1870年）、病により留守長官を辞し、麝香間祗候を仰せ付けられた。
However, he resigned rusu chokan in 1870 because of his disease and was assigned to Jako no ma shiko.

純玄は軍役担当に従って兵700を出陣させ, 五島八郎兵衛盛長を城代留守役に命じた。
Sumiharu sent 700 soldiers according to the military role allocated to him, and assigned Hachirobe Morinaga GOTO as Jodai (the keeper of castle) and rusuyaku (the proxy governor).

「隣の家に住んでる男がどこかへ出かける時はいつも僕が留守を預かってやっていたから、
``I do my neighbour's when he goes.

覚恵(1239?～1307) …弘安6年（1283年）、留守職継承（～1307年）。
Kakue (1239?-1307): Succeeded from Rusushiki in 1283 (until 1307).

留守を守る藤孝は宮津城を出、田辺城に篭城し、後、勅命により開城した（田辺城の戦い）。
Fujitaka, who was holding a fort, got out of Miyazu-jo Castle and his army barricaded themselves in Tanabe-jo Castle, but eventually they surrendered by order of the Emperor (the Battle of Tanabe Castle).

更に、鎌倉の留守を守っていた三浦時高が守備を放棄して退き、寝返って鎌倉へ攻め込んだ。
In addition, Tokitaka MIURA who had defended Kamakura as a caretaker deserted the service and withdrew to attack Kamakura, changing sides.

ひょっとして私の留守中にだれかが私を訪ねて来たら、すぐもどって来ると伝えてください。
Should anyone call on me in my absence, tell him that I will be back soon.

8代将軍吉宗が御三卿を創設してからは、その家老職も江戸城留守居に準ずる地位とされた。
After Yoshimune, the eighth shogun, established the Gosankyo (Three Lords: three junior collateral houses of the Tokugawa family), the position of karo (chief retainers) at these families were considered to be equivalent in the status to the keepers of Edo-jo Castle.

また自藩の本家（本藩）・分家（支藩）との連絡・調整に当たるのも留守居の役目であった。
It was also a role of Rusui in domain to make communications and adjustment between the main domain and its branched domain

なお、京都・大坂・長崎に屋敷を持つ諸藩ではそれぞれに留守居が置かれることが多かった。
When a domain had its own residence in Kyoto, Osaka, or Nagasaki, Rusui officers were mostly placed in these residences as well.

九月、浮舟は、妹尼が初瀬詣での留守中、折りよく下山した僧都に懇願して出家してしまった。
In September, Ukifune implored sozu who accidentally returned from Mt. Hiei at the time and became a nun while imotoama was absent from home for Hatsusemode.

嘉禄2年（1226年）4月10日、鎌倉幕府により重員が武蔵国留守所総検校職に補された。
On May 14, 1226, he was appointed as Sokengyo (General Superior Officer) of Rusudokoro (the absentee office of the provincial governor) in Musashi Province.

乱の背景には武蔵国の支配を巡り、留守所畠山氏と国司朝雅を背景とした時政との対立があった。
Behind the rebellion, there was a disagreement between Tokimasa and Tomomasa (provincial governor of Musashi province) and the Hatakeyama clan (acting provincial governors of Musashi province) over rule of the province.

ところが朝倉軍の壊滅を知って、一乗谷の留守を守っていた将兵の大半は逃走してしまっていた。
However, upon hearing the news of severe damage suffered by the Asakura army, most of the officers and soldiers protecting Ichijodani while Yoshikage had been away had already escaped.

嘉禄2年（1226年）4月、重員が鎌倉幕府より武蔵国留守所総検校職に補され河越氏が復権。
On May 5, 1226 the Kawagoe clan was restored as Shigekazu was appointed to the head of the absentee office of Musashi Province by the Kamakura Shogunate.

大伴吹負は、別の留守司坂上熊毛と相談し、一、二の漢直（倭漢氏の直）に下記のように言った。
OTOMO no Fukei consulted with another Todomarimamoru-tsukasa, SAKANOUE no Kumage, and told a few Aya no Atai (the Yamatonoaya clan holding the title of Atai) his plan as follows.

このとき「天皇の東京滞在中」とした上で太政官が東京に移され、京都には留守官が設置された。
This time when the 'Emperor was located in Tokyo', the Daijokan was transferred to Tokyo, and Rusukan was established in Kyoto.

それにエムおばさんも、あたしがこんなに長いこと留守にして死ぬほど心配してると思うんです」
And I am sure Aunt Em will be dreadfully worried over my being away so long.'

守護は、鎌倉や京都につめて中央の政務に携わることが多く、任国を留守にする期間が長かった。
The Shugo was often involved in the central government in Kamakura or Kyoto, and would leave his fief for long periods.

慶長の役には、板島城留守役を勤め、当初家臣のみ出陣したが、後に渡海し、海戦で功をあげた。
In the Keicho War, he served as rusuyaku (a person in charge of holding a fort) of Itashima-jo Castle and only his vassals entered the war at first, but he later went out on the sea and achieved victories at sea fights.

だが、留守政府による征韓論の方針は、海外視察組には到底承伏し難い暴挙にしか見えなかった。
However, they regarded the government's Seikanron (subjugation of Korea) as utterly unacceptable madness.

しかし、海外視察組も約束を大きく反故にしたため、留守政府の責任は問われないことになった。
Those abroad also did not keep their words and could not question the government's accountability.

さらに京都府大参事兼留守判官、弾正台弾正台 (明治時代)、民部省兼福岡藩大参事などを歴任。
Also he successively held a Daisanji (second to a governor) and rusu hangan (judge while the master judge's away) of Kyoto prefecture, a danjodai (Board of Censors) (in Meiji period), a Daisanji of Minbusho (Ministry of Popular Affairs) and Fukuoka Domain and so on.

父の正則は江戸城留守居役として江戸に留めおかれたが、1614年、大坂の役大坂冬の陣に出陣。
His father Masanori had to stay in Edo as rusui-yaku (a person representing the master during his absence) in Edo-jo Castle, but he participated in the Winter Siege of Osaka in 1614.

幕末、明治維新期の中御門経之は、国事に奔走し、議定、会計事務総督、留守長官などを歴任した。
At the end of Edo period and the beginning of the Meiji Restoration, Tsuneyuki NAKAMIKADO worked hard for affairs of state, and served successively as gitei, the chief of accountancy, and the rusu chokan.

15年後、江戸城留守居役をへて、老中として幕政に返り咲き、また、領地も下総佐倉に移された。
Fifteen years later, after taking the position as rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) of the Edo-jo Castle, he came back to the shogunate government as a roju, and he also had his territory moved to Shimosa Sakura.

留守に信頼は源義朝、源光保、源頼政を誘引しては京で挙兵、信西を捕らえて斬首する（平治の乱）。
In his absence, MINAMOTO no Yoshitomo, MINAMOTO no Mitsuyasu, and MINAMOTO no Yorimasa were drawn into a trap by Nobuyori who had raised an army in Kyoto and then captured and beheaded Shinzei. (Heiji no Ran (Heiji Rebellion))

政弘の代は、周防守護代陶弘護とともに大内家重臣として重きをなし、上洛した政弘の留守を守った。
In the Masahiro's day, Hironori played an important role as a senior vassal of the Ouchi clan together with Hiromori SUE, the shugo daimyo of Suo Province, and held the fort while Masahiro stayed in Kyoto.

この事が切っ掛けで、脆弱な立場の留守職に、限界を感じ「大谷廟堂」の寺院化を考えるようになる。
Triggered by the above incident, he realized the limitation in the weak position of Rusushiki and started to think of the conversion of 'Otani Byodo Mausoleum' into a temple.

禄制改革をはじめとする留守政府の政策に対しては反対意見も存在し、農民一揆なども勃発していた。
Some people were opposed to the policies of Rusu-seifu including reforms of the stipend system, and peasant uprisings occurred in many places.

慶長19年（1614年）の大坂の役では江戸城の留守居を務め、代理として嫡男の黒田忠之が出陣。
In the Siege of Osaka in 1614, he served as the caretaker of Edo-jo Castle, and had his heir Tadayuki KURODA leave for the front on his behalf.

しかし東国門徒は、大谷廟堂留守職継承を血縁に限定されるのを嫌い、無条件には覚如を認めなかった。
However, Togoku Monto (believers in Kanto region) didn't unconditionally admit Kakunyo as the successor because they didn't like that the successor of Rusushiki of Otani Byodo Mausoleum was limited to a person who was related by birth.

元亨2年（1322年）、留守職の血脈継承と東国門徒に対する意見の相違により、覚如に義絶される。
In 1322, he was disowned by Kakunyo for the difference of opinions about kechimyaku keisho (Transmission of the Heritage; the secret transmission from the Great Master to only one disciple) of rusushiki and about the monto in the eastern Japan.

倭京とは、当時の都である近江宮に対する飛鳥の古都を指し、留守司とはこの倭京を預かる役人である。
The city in Yamato was an ancient capital in Asuka as against Omi no miya, the capital at that time, and the guard of the city was a officer to protect the City in Yamato.

小さな藩では、番頭・留守居、及び公用人がおおむね同格の藩もあれば、番頭のほうが格上の藩もある。
In the small domain, the bangashira, rusui (caretaker) and koyonin may have been roughly similar in rank, or the bangashira may have ranked higher.

1600年（慶長5）、関ヶ原の合戦には高虎から宇和島城の留守居役を命じられ、家臣のみ従軍した。
In 1600, he was ordered by Takatora to be rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) of Uwajima-jo Castle in the Battle of Sekigahara and only vassals took part in the battle.

義仙は僧職に収まりきれない奔放な気性であったらしく、長く柳生を出奔して芳徳寺を留守にしていた。
Gisen seems to have had too fierce temper to fit into priesthood entirely that he had run away from Yagyu and been absent from Hotoku-ji Temple for a long time.

文禄・慶長の役（1592年 - 1598年）において、主君定次が出陣し、藤政は留守居役を務めた。
At the Bunroku-Keicho War (1592 to 1598), Fujimasa's master, Sadatsugu departed for the front and Fujimasa played the role of 'rusuiyaku' (a person representing the master during his absence).

同年9月18日（16日とも）に新選組隊士達が嶋原へ遊興しに行った際には、屯所で留守番をしていた。
On October 30 (or 28) in the same year, when members of Shinsengumi went to Yoshiwara for pleasure, he stayed at the place where Shinsengumi quartered.

だが、本願寺留守職や東国における門徒への対応などをめぐり対立し、2度の義絶と和解が繰り返された。
But they conflicted over the position of Rusushiki (custodian or caretaker of Shinran's Mausoleum at Otani) of Hongan-ji Temple, the management of the monto (followers) in the eastern Japan and so on, and disownments and reconciliations occurred between them repeatedly two times each.

10日に家康は府中の留守を鳥居元忠ら2,000に任せ新府城に陣を移し、徳川方は8,000となる。
On the sixth, Ieyasu moved his camp to Shinpu-jo Castle, entrusting Fuchu to 2,000 soldiers led by Mototada TORII, which made the army of Tokugawa 8,000 in total.

11月、見聞役木場伝内と知り合った（のち木場は大坂留守居役・京都留守居役となり、西郷を助けた）。
In November, he met Dennai KOBA whose duty it was to stay informed (later, Koba helped Saigo as Osaka Rusui-yaku officer/ Kyoto Rusui-yaku officer.

親交のあった本願寺門主蓮如の留守中に居室に上がりこみ、蓮如の持念仏の阿弥陀如来像を枕に昼寝をした。
One day while Rennyo, the master of Honganji and also his friend, was out, he went into his room and took a nap on Rennyo's statue of the Amitabha.

正安4年（1302年）、覚恵と唯善の間に起こった留守職就任問題（唯善事件）が勃発する（唯善事件）。
In 1302, a conflict erupted between Kakue and Yuizen concerning the position of Rusushiki (the custodian of Shinran's Mausoleum at Otani) (Yuizen Incident).

南北朝時代から室町時代を経て戦国時代 (日本)にかけての岩切城は、留守氏の居城として知られている。
From the Northern and Southern Courts period to the Muromachi and Sengoku (warring states) periods, Iwakiri-jo Castle was known as the residence of the Rusu clan.

玄雅を再度召して、留守役五島八郎兵衛の息子を養子として受け入れた上で五島家を相続することを勧めた。
He summoned Harumasa again and advised him to succeed the Goto family after receiving the son of the proxy governor Hachirobe GOTO for adoption.

芹沢や平山が留守だったために、吉栄は芹沢の愛人のお梅や八木家の女中とお勝手で遊んで暇を潰していた。
Since SERIZAWA and HIRAYAMA were absent, Kichiei spent her time chatting with Oume, SERIZAWA's girl friend, and a maid of Yagi family in the kitchen.

その飼い猫を得て自分を慰めたものの、源氏の留守に女三宮の乳母子の女房に迫り手引きさせて思いを遂げる。
He got her a pet cat to comfort himself, but he forced a court lady of Menotogo (the child of a menoto, a woman providing breast-feeding to a highborn baby) of Onna san no miya to help him and realized his desire.

さらにその後には陸軍大将・近衛都督を兼務し、大久保、木戸ら岩倉使節団の外遊中には留守政府を主導した。
And after that, he held the posts of full general and Konoe-totoku (regulator of Konoefu), and he took charge of the Rusu-seifu (a temporary government while the permanent officials are away) when Okubo and Kido went to the official travel of Iwakura Mission.

ところが、主力軍が留守になったのを見て菊池武敏や阿蘇惟直といった後醍醐天皇派の一派が攻め込んでくる。
However, knowing that the major force had left its base, the Emperor Godaigo's sect including Taketoshi KIKUCHI and Korenao ASO invaded Sadatsune's territory.

明治2年（1869年）2月、造幣局掛等を歴任し、5月に内廷職知事に任じられ、7月に留守長官に転じた。
He held positions such as an officer of Mint Bureau in February 1869, was assigned to the governor of Naiteishiki (内廷職) (officials who were in charge of daily lives of the Imperial family) in May, and was transferred to rusu chokan in July.

延慶 (日本)2年（1309年）7月、青蓮院により大谷廟堂留守職は、覚如に継承される事が裁定される。
In July, 1309, it was decided by Shoren-in Temple that Rusushiki of Otani Byodo Mausoleum should be succeeded by Kakunyo.

直弟子顕智らの協力を得て、京都東山大谷に廟堂を建立して、自らは留守職となって、本願寺の基礎を築いた。
With the help of Kenchi, Shinran's direct disciple, she constructed a mausoleum at Higashiyama Otani of Kyoto, assumed a position of Rusushiki (custodian or caretaker of Shinran's Mausoleum at Otani) and laid the foundation of Hongan-ji Temple.

7月、討伐に向かった家康の留守中に三成らが挙兵（関ヶ原の戦い）し、家康が西上するとなると会津から出兵。
In July, Mitsunari, among others, took up arms (the Battle of Sekigahara) during the absence of Ieyasu, who had gone on an expedition, and as Ieyasu decided to go westward, Kagekatsu dispatched expeditionary forces from Aizu.

そしてこの遠征中に京都の留守を任されていた政元は日野富子と結託してクーデターを決行する（明応の政変）。
Masamoto, who was entrusted to protect Kyoto during this expedition, made a coup with Tomiko HINO (Coup of Meio).

その功により京都留守居役に任命されるが、武力討幕に反対して西郷隆盛らと対立し、維新後は不遇をかこった。
Although he was appointed to Kyoto rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) with that achievement, he was in opposition to Takamori SAIGO and the others against overthrowing the Shogunate by military power so that he lamented his misfortune after Meiji Restoration.

また、鎌倉公方は将軍から任命される正式な幕府の役職ではなく、鎌倉を留守にしている将軍の代理に過ぎない。
Rather than being an official government position designated by the Shogun, a Kamakura kubo was no more than substitute position while the Shogun was absent from Kamakura.

その為、三日後の同月9日には出兵を免ぜられた分、鳥居忠政らと共に江戸城の本丸留守居役を仰せ付けられた。
While exempted from dispatching the troops three days later on the 9th, he was ordered to serve as rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) at Honmaru (the keep of a castle) of Edo-jo Castle with Tadamasa TORII.

河田家は代々鳥取藩の伏見留守居役を勤める家であり、嘉永4年（1851年）家督を継ぎ、伏見留守居となる。
The Kawata family was Fushimi rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) in Tottori Domain for generations and he succeeded the head of the family in 1851 to become Fushimi rusuiyaku.

小文吾は仲間の喧嘩の仲裁、文五兵衛は荘官に呼ばれ、古那屋の留守を守るは小文吾の妹沼藺とその幼子大八のみ。
As Kobungo went out to mediate a fight among his fellows and Bungobe was summoned by shokan (an officer governing shoen - manor), only Kobungo's sister Nui and her little son Daihachi were left to hold the fort at Konaya's.

16日から井上と宮城が諸大名の留守居を呼び出して来年中の提出を命じ、また幕府の代官にも同様の指示を発した。
On January 13, 1645, Inoue and Miyagi started to summon rusui (caretaker or keeper [official post in the Edo era]) of daimyo and order them to submit gocho within that year and gave the same instructions to daikan (local governor) of the bakufu.

同年、長政の美濃遠征中にその留守を狙い六角氏が軍を動かしたため、長政は軍を反転・機動させて六角軍を撃破した。
In the same year, the Rokkaku clan called up their military forces while Nagamasa was away on an expedition to Mino Province, but Nagamasa turned his army back to fight with them and defeated them.

しかし父・家康との距離は縮められずじまいのまま、慶長19年（1614年）の大坂の役では留守居役を命じられる。
However, without shortening the personal distance with Ieyasu, Tadateru was appointed rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) at the Siege of Osaka in 1614.

元亨2年（1322年）、留守職の血脈継承と東国門徒に対する意見の相違により、存覚を義絶し、別当職に復職する。
In 1322, he severed his relations with Zonkaku and was reinstated in Bettoshoku because of a conflict of opinion concerning the succession of Rusushiki by a bloodline and the attitude toward Togoku Monto.

一度は受け取った小文吾であったが、この尺八は価値のあるものと思い、船虫の留守中にそっと戸棚へと返しておいた。
Kobungo, after receiving the instrument, thought that it was too valuable and secretly put it back on the shelf while Funamushi was away.

夫はしょっちゅう留守だし娘は音楽を教えに出ていたので、ダフィー氏には夫人との交際を楽しむ機会が数多くあった。
As the husband was often away and the daughter out giving music lessons Mr. Duffy had many opportunities of enjoying the lady's society.

藩主島津斉彬の藩政改革のもと、大坂藩邸留守居役など、諸藩の志士との交流を重ね、若手改革派の一人として活躍する。
During reformation of domain duties by Nariakira SHIMAZU, lord of the domain, Tomozane forged close ties with royalists of other domains, as a rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) of Ozaka hantei (a residence of the domain in Ozaka [Osaka] maintained by daimyo), thus playing an active role as a younger reformist.

城主六角高頼、陣代山内政綱らは京都におり東西の戦闘に参加していたので、観音寺城の留守居役の伊庭行隆が迎え出た。
The Rusuiyaku (guards of castles when the lords were absent) of Kannonji-jo Castle, Yukitaka IBA fought against him, because both the lord, Takayori ROKKAKU and the Jindai (representatives of lords), Masatsuna YAMANOUCHI were in Kyoto, fighting in the war.

「壇那さま、お留守にお客さまがお見えになりました」と、彼が入口（いりぐち）の戸をあけると、給仕の子供が云った。
``Beg pardon, sir,'' said our page-boy as he opened the door. ``There's been a gentleman here asking for you, sir.''

ところが、本国の留守を守っていた大内盛見が所領没収に従わずに義満に反抗したため、義満は弘茂に盛見の討伐を命じる。
However, Moriharu OUCHI, who was taking care of the Ouchi house in Hiroshige's absence, defied Yoshimitsu's orders to give up the Ouchi's territory, and so Yoshimitsu ordered Hiroshige to bring down Moriharu.

大海人皇子は、6月24日に吉野で行動を起こす際に、倭（大和国）の飛鳥の留守司高坂王に使者を遣わし、駅鈴を求めた。
When Prince Oama took action on June 24, he sent messengers to Rusutsukasa (a guard of the City), King Takasaka, in Wa (Yamato Province) to receive an ekirin (a bell needed for the exercise of imperial power).
Prince Oama sent envoys to TAKASAKA no Okimi, a Rusutsukasa (a guard of the City) in Asuka, Yamato (Yamato Province) to demand the handover of an ekirei (a bell needed for the exercise of imperial power) at the time he took up army in Yoshino on July 24th.

一方で、留守政府においては1871年には禄高人別帳が作成されるなど、多元的であった家禄の支給体系の一律化が進む。
On the other hand, Rusu-seifu made a list of stipend recipients in 1871, thus integrating the stipend payment system, which had been multifactorial.

この様子では留守中（るすちゅう）も勝手にお茶を入れましょうを一人（ひとり）で履行（りこう）しているかも知れない。
Judging by this, I thought he might be practising 'Let me serve you' during my absence.

約三ヶ月間名護屋を留守にしていたが、その問、秀吉に代わって諸将を指揮し、政務を行っていたのは、家康と利家であった。
He was away from Nagoya for about three months, in which period Ieyasu and Toshiie took command of the warlords and administered the government affairs in place of Hideyoshi.

吹負は別の留守司である坂上熊毛と相談して、吹負が外から高市皇子を名乗って近づき、熊毛が内応するという計画を立てた。
Fukei talked with another Rusutsukasa, SAKANOUE no Kumake, to make a plan that Fukei would approach from outside under the false name of Prince Takechi, and then Kumake would betray a secret.
Fukei talked with another Rusutsukasa, SAKANOUE no Kumake to make a plan that Fukei would approach from outside under the false name of Prince Takechi, and then Kumake would betray a secret.

そして、家康が畿内を留守にしている隙をついて伏見城を落とし、次いで北陸地方や伊勢国伊勢方面の平定に乗り出していた。
He then captured the Fushiki-jo Castle exploiting Ieyasu's absence from the Kinai region (provinces surrounding Kyoto and Nara), and after that he set out to suppress the Hokuriku region and Ise area in Ise Province.

なお少数ではあるが藩主不在中の江戸藩邸の警備責任者たる留守居と、連絡折衝役たる御城使を分けて設置する藩も存在した。
In a few domains, the Rusui officer, being responsible for guarding the lord residence in Edo while the lord was absent from there, and the Oshirozukai liaison officer were placed separately.

第三代覚如 (1270～1351) …延慶3年（1310年）、東国（関東）の門徒の了承を得て、大谷廟堂留守職継承。
The third chief priest, Kakunyo (1270-1351): succeeded Rusushiki of Otani Mausoleum with the approval of lay followers in Eastern provinces in 1310.

御三卿付きの家老は、御三卿が将軍家の家族という扱いであったため、江戸城留守居と並ぶ、将軍家旗本の最高の役職とされた。
The Karo for the gosankyo, together with Edo-jo-rusui (the officer in charge of the Edo castle while shogun was absent), were said to be the highest posts available for Hatamoto of the shogun family, because gosankyo were treated as members of the shogun family.

京都留守居役であった乃美織江は手記に「桂小五郎議は池田屋より屋根を伝い逃れ、対馬屋敷へ帰り候由…」と書き残している。
Orie NOMI, who was rusuiyaku (the representative in Kyoto of the lord), wrote in his memoir as follows: 'Kogoro KATSURA escaped from Ikedaya through the roof and returned to the Tsushima residence.'

河越重頼が源義経のに連座して誅された後は、畠山重忠が留守所職となり、平賀義信の後の武蔵国司は子の朝雅が引き継いでいた。
After Shigeyori KAWAGOE was executed following being implicated in MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune's rebellion, Shigetada HATAKEYAMA held the position as (acting) provincial governor, and Tomomasa HIRAGA succeeded to the position as provincial governor after his father Yoshinobu HIRAGA.

A: 市内の友人に電話しようとしましたが、留守でした。日本へ受信人払いで電話しました。そして８００番の電話をしました。
A: I tried to call a friend in town, but he didn't answer. I called Japan collect. And I called an 800 number.

江戸で諸藩の留守居役は御城使とも言われ、幕府公認の留守居組合をつくって情報交換をしており、いわば諸藩の外交官であった。
Rusui officers of domains were also called Oshirozukai (literally, an officer at the castle) in Edo, established a Rusui association approved by the bakufu to exchange information, and therefore, they were so-called diplomats of domains.

また明治維新の際には、江戸を東京とすることにより遷都は避けられたものの、天皇の東京行幸で留守の都となった（→東京奠都）。
At the time of the Meiji Restoration, the relocation of the capital was avoided by Edo becoming Tokyo, but it became the absent capital due to Emperor's imperial stay in Tokyo (please refer to the section of 'Tokyo Tento').

上記の矢野以外に神示の重要性に気付いた、もう一人の人物が天明と同じく八幡神社で留守神主を務めていた「法元」だったという。
Aside from Yano, another person who found the importance of the Revelation was 'Hogen,' a temporary Shinto priest of Hachiman-jinja Shrine at that time just like Tenmei.

承久3年（1221年）6月、承久の乱が起きたが、頼綱は鎌倉留守居を務め、その功績から戦後、伊予国の守護職を与えられた。
In July, 1221, the Jokyu War occurred but Yoritsuna served as Kamakura rusui (a caretaker or keeper in the Kamakura government office) and because of this service he was granted the post of shugoshiki (post of provincial constable) of the Iyo Province after the war.

隆盛が明治10年（1877年）の西南戦争で反乱を起こした際、従道は兄隆盛に加担せず、陸軍卿代行に就任し政府の留守を守った。
When Takamori raised a rebellion during the Seinan War in 1877, Tsugumichi did not take part in it and became a Rikugunkyo daiko (Deputy chief of the Army) to cover the absence of the government.

夫の留守宅を守る妻の悲しみが描かれており、詞章、節づけともに晩秋のものがなしさを表現して、古来人々に好まれてきた能である。
The play, which depicts the sadness of a wife left at home during her husband's absence and uses the theme of late fall, verse and fushizuke (melody) to express melancholy, has been popular since early times.

大掾満幹はその後も馬場城を保持し続けたが、応永33年（1426年）に馬場城を留守にした隙に、通房に馬場城を攻め落とされた。
Mitsutomo DAIJO continued to occupy Baba-jo Castle even after the incident, but in 1426, Michifusa attacked and captured the castle when he was away.

これに押された留守官は12月に独断で東京に置かれた東京大学沿革を補完するとして皇学所と漢学所を合併した大学校代を設置した。
Under pressure, in January, 1870 (December, 1869 in the old lunar calendar), Rusukan (officer to guard while master's away) set up Daigakuko-dai, which was the combination of Kogakusho and Kangakusho, to complement the development of Tokyo Daigaku (The University of Tokyo) located in Tokyo, on his own authority.

その後、天明が留守神主を辞職した直後の昭和20年に米国軍の焼夷弾が本殿に落下し、危ういところで天明は一命を救われたという。
In 1945, it was just after his resignation as the temporary Shinto priest when US military fire bomb hit the main shrine and his life was saved.

1862年に上京して目付役、京都留守居助役となり、翌1863年に帰国するが、8月18日の政変の後、留守居役となり再び上京。
Although he was transferred to the capital to be a superintendent officer and an assistant rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) in 1862 and returned home in 1863, he was transferred back to the capital again as a rusuiyaku after the coup on August 18.

正和3年（1314年）、自身の病身と血脈による留守職継承を既成事実とする為、長男の存覚に留守職を譲り、一条大宮に隠居する。
In 1314, he handed over the position of Rusushiki to Zonkaku, his eldest son, and entered into a secluded life at Ichijo Omiya due to his own illness as well as with the aim of making the succession of Rusushiki by a bloodline a fait accompli.

壬申の年（672年）6月に大海人皇子が挙兵すると、大友皇子（弘文天皇）は倭京（飛鳥の古い都）の留守司高坂王に軍を編成させた。
When the Prince Oama waged war against the Prince Otomo (the Emperor Kobun) in June 672, the Prince Otomo ordered Takasaka no Okimi, the officer to guard the City of Yamato (the old capital in Asuka) while the master was away, to raise an army.

浮舟は薫の手で宇治に囲われるが、彼の留守に忍んできた匂宮とも関係を持ってしまい、対極的な二人の貴人に愛される板ばさみに苦しむ。
Ukifune was given a residence in Uji by Kaoru, but she had a relationship also with Nioumiya when he stole into her residence in Kaoru's absence and was torn between two noble men who were in strong contrast each other.

天正9年（1581年）、勝家が安土城に赴いた留守を狙って上杉景勝らが加賀に侵入してきて白山城(船岡城（加賀）)を攻め落とした。
In 1581, while Katsuie was away visiting Azuchi Castle, Kagekatsu UESUGI invaded Kaga Province and forced Shirayama Castle (Funaoka Castle in Kaga) to fall.

後述するように、沖永良部島から帰島後は亡くなるまで西郷家に寄寓して、西郷家の留守居役を果たし、また西郷の子弟の教育にも当たった。
As mentioning below, after returning from Okinoerabu-jima Island, he lived at the residence of the Saigo family until his death and served as superintendent of the residence during the master Takamori's absence and also educated Takamori's children.

- 江戸時代には留守氏（水沢伊達家）、白石氏（登米伊達家）、亘理氏（涌谷伊達家）、岩城氏（岩谷堂伊達家）が伊達姓を許されている。
During the Edo Period, four vassals, including the Rusu clan (the Mizusawa-Date clan), the Shiraishi clan (the Tome-Date clan), the Watari clan (the Wakudani-Date clan) and the Iwaki clan (the Iwayado-Date clan), were allowed to use the family name of DATE.

あいつ、おれたちが 2階で出ていく準備をしてるところにやってきて、留守だと伝えさせたら、力ずくで階段をあがってこようとしたんだ。
'He came to the door while we were getting ready to leave, and when I sent down word that we weren't in he tried to force his way up-stairs.

1600年(慶長5年)の徳川家康の留守中に五奉行の石田三成らは挙兵し、三成らは忠興の妻細川ガラシャに対して人質となるよう迫った。
In 1600, while Ieyasu TOKUGAWA was absent, Mitsunari ISHIDA who was one of the Gobugyo (five major magistrates) and others raised an army and urged Gracia HOSOKAWA, the wife of Tadaoki, to become a hostage.

幕府における留守居は、老中の支配に属し、大奥の取り締まりや通行手形の管理、征夷大将軍不在時には江戸城の留守を守る役割を果たした。
Rusui officers, being under control of Roju (the second-highest post in the bakufu government), controlled O-oku (inner halls of the Edo castle), managed the travel certificates, and played the role of guarding the Edo castle while Seii taishogun (literally, 'the great general who was to subdue the barbarians') was out of the castle.

慶長5年（1600年）、伏見城留守居となり、伏見城の戦いで、三の丸を松平家忠とともに守るが、ついに守将鳥居元忠らとともに討死した。
In 1600, he became a keeper of Fushimi-jo Castle; in the battle of Fushimi-jo Castle, he defended the third keep with Ietada MATSUDAIRA, and eventually died in the battle with the keep defender Mototada TORII.

これに対して、外様大名の京屋敷は留守居など下級役人しか置けず、場合によっては御用達を務める商人に管理が委託されている場合もあった。
The Kyo-yashiki of the Tozama daimyo, contrarily, were allowed to maintain only low-level officials such as Rusui (caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo era)) and in some cases, the management of a Kyo-yashiki was entrusted to a purveyor.

岩倉使節団派遣中に留守政府は重大な改革を行わないという盟約に反し、国内が急激な改革で混乱していたことは大久保らの態度を硬化させた。
Contrary to the compact that promised the Rusu-seifu (government while heads of government are away) wouldn't conduct major reform while dispatching Iwakura Mission, the internal confusion caused by the drastic reform hardened OKUBO and other opponent's attitudes.

また、諸藩においては、藩主が参勤交代で不在の折に留守居の職にあった家臣（一般には家老がその職務にあたった）を特に城代家老と呼んだ。
When its feudal lord was away to Edo due to the Sankinkotai (a system under which feudal lards in the Edo period were required to spend every other year in residence in Edo), a vassal who had to take care of the castle during the absence of the lord was particularly called Jodai-garo (usually, a chief retainer was assigned to exercise his duties).

それは、於大の方の子たちで、長兄・康元が常に本国を留守にし、また次兄・勝俊も、少年時代から他家へ人質として出されていた為であった。
This was because the eldest son of Odai no kata, Yasumoto was always away from home and her second son Katsutoshi had been held hostage by another family since he was a child.

大谷の堂は親鸞の廟として浄土真宗の門徒の尊崇を集める大谷廟堂となり、覚信尼の長男である覚恵が留守職としてその管理を行うこととなった。
The Do temple building became Otani-byodo Mausoleum, a site respected and worshiped by followers of the Jodo Shinshu sect as the Mausoleum of Shinran, which led to its administration as a position of caretaker by Kakue, the eldest son of Kakushin-ni.

文禄の役でも秀吉直属軍の第一陣として出陣、弟で養子の八幡山秀綱とともに肥前名護屋城に「御留守在陣衆」として在番している（『太閤記』）。
In the Bunroku War, he also joined the first army under the direct control of Hideyoshi and stayed at the Hizen-Nagoya-jo Castle as 'orusuzaijinshu' (troops staying in Japan) with Hidetsuna HACHIMANYAMA, his brother who had become his adopted son ('Taikoki' (Chronicle of Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI)).

備後国などを急襲したが、教幸の誘いに乗らなかった周防国留守居役であった若年の陶弘護に敗北を喫し、翌年逃亡先の豊前国馬ヶ岳城で自害した。
They attacked Bingo no kuni (Bingo Province, currently part of Hiroshima Prefecture) however, they were defeated by the young Hiromori SUE, who had the role of rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) of Suo Prefecture and did not take up Noriyuki's invitation, and the following year Noriyuki committed suicide at his hideout at Umagatake Castle in Buzen Province.

10月には幕末に諸外国と結ばれた不平等条約の改正（条約改正）などを目的とした岩倉使節団が派遣され、留守政府において禄制改革は行われた。
In October, the Iwakura Mission was dispatched for the purpose of revising unequal treaties which Japan had signed with foreign countries at the end of the Edo period, and the reform of stipend was implemented by Rusu-seifu.

満義・満貞父子が本拠地の吉良荘を留守にしている間に、満義の四男尊義が吉良荘の東条を押領し、東条吉良氏として自立するという事件が起きる。
While Mitsuyoshi and Mitsusada, father and son, were away from the home ground in Kiranosho in Mikawa Province, an incident happened; Takayoshi who was the fourth son of Mitsuyoshi embezzled the Tojo of Kiranosho, then became independent as the Tojokira clan.

幕府が諸藩の留守居役による暗躍・工作活動を嫌い江戸城登城を禁止した時期も数次に及ぶが、不便であるためまたすぐに解禁されるなどしていた。
Hating secret maneuvers by Rusui officers of domains, the bakufu prohibited them from entering the Edo castle several times, but the prohibition was released each time soon because the measure caused inconvenience.

一休さんで、一休が和尚さんの留守中に秘蔵の水飴を見つけて全部食べてしまい、言い逃れる話は有名（内容は狂言の『附子』〔ぶす〕とほぼ同じ）。
In the story of Ikkyu san, Ikkyu found Osho (a priest)'s treasured mizuame and ate the whole thing while he was out, and his story about making an excuse was famous, and its content is similar to that of 'Busu' of kyogen (a farce played during a noh play cycle).

武蔵国は相模国と並んで主要な将軍知行国であり、頼朝の時代には源氏門葉の平賀義信が国司を務め、秩父氏の総領である留守所職は河越重頼であった。
Musashi Province, one of the major shogun chigyo-koku (provincial fiefdom) as well as Sagami Province, were governed during the period of MINAMOTO no Yoritomo by Yoshinobu HIRAGA, a descendant of the Minamoto clan; Shigeyori KAWAGOE held a position as (acting) provincial governor as the heir of the Chichibu clan.

大友皇子（弘文天皇）は、大海人皇子の反乱を鎮圧するため、使者三人を倭京（飛鳥の古い都）に遣わし、倭京の留守司高坂王とともに兵を集めさせた。
In order to suppress the rebellious troops led by Oama no Miko, Otomo no Oji (Prince Otomo who has been called Emperor Kobun since the Meiji era) sent three envoys to Yamato City (old capital of Asuka) to cooperate with Rusutsukasa (guard of city) of Yamato City, Takasaka no Okimi in forming troops.

このとき勝家の養子であったが秀吉側に寝返っていた柴田勝豊の家臣が、密かに盛政の陣に駆け込み、秀吉が大垣に赴いていて留守であることを伝えた。
However, a vassal of Katsutoyo SHIBATA, who was an adopted child of Katsuie and had switched sides to Hideyoshi, let out information to the camp of Morimasa to the effect that Hideyoshi was in Ogaki and away from his castle.

翌20年（1615年）4月、大坂夏の陣の勃発に伴い、日高・有田・名草郡の地侍が浅野長晟が留守の和歌山城を狙って蜂起したが、再度鎮圧された。
In April of the following year, 1615, jizamurai in Hidaka, Arida and Nagusa Counties rose to riot, targeting the Wakayama-jo Castle from which Nagaakira ASANO left, in accordance with the outbreak of Osaka Natsu no Jin (Summer Siege of Osaka), but they were suppressed again.

吹負は別の留守司坂上熊毛と謀議して、吹負が高市皇子と偽って敵の本営に近づき、同時に熊毛と一部の倭漢直（倭漢氏）が内応するという計画を立てた。
Fukei cooperated with another Rusutsukasa of Yamato City, SAKANOUE no Kumage, and planned to go into the enemy's major camp pretending to be Takechi no Miko (Prince Takechi) by the leading of Kumage and some members of Yamatonoaya no Atai (the Yamatonoaya clan).

天平13年（741年）藤原広嗣の乱を鎮圧した勲功により従四位上から従三位に昇り、聖武天皇が恭仁京に遷都したため旧都平城京の留守に任じられる。
In 741, he was promoted from Jushiinojo (Junior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade) to Jusanmi (Junior Third Grade) in recognition of his merit in suppressing the rebellion of FUJIWARA no Hirotsugu, and he was appointed to Rusu (person representing the master during his absence) of the old capital Heijo-kyo since Emperor Shomu transferred the capital to Kuni-kyo.

文久3年（1863年）、近藤勇らが浪士組として京都へ出立した後、留守中の試衛館について、復帰しようとしたが、この年に中風を患い病床に伏した。
After the roshi-gumi (an organization of masterless samurai) including Isami KONDO left for Kyoto in 1863, Shusuke attempted to return from retirement, but suffered from paralysis and was confined to bed in the year.

そこでジョバンニ・フォリアーニに、多年にわたり故郷を留守にしたが、伯父とその市を訪問し、家督がどれほどが見ておきたいと、手紙を書き送りました。
So he wrote to Giovanni Fogliani that, having been away from home for many years, he wished to visit him and his city, and in some measure to look into his patrimony;

しかし、この薩長土肥一人ずつの共和制的な参議内閣体制は、それを打ち立てた木戸自身が海外視察の全権副使として留守にしたため、長くは続かなかった。
Yet this system of Cabinet Councillors did not last long, as Kido, its progenitor, was absent most of the time, visiting foreign countries as vice ambassador plenipotentiary.

6月29日、吹負は別の留守司である坂上熊毛と謀り、吹負が高市皇子を名乗って外から陣営に入り、それに熊毛と倭漢氏の一部が内応するという計をたてた。
On June 29, Hukei organized a plot with SAKANOUE no Kumake, another guard of city, to enter the camp from outside using the name of Prince Takechi and take over the camp with some of the Kumage clan and the Wakan clan who were assured to betray the Prince Otomo.

そこでジョヴァンニ・フォリアーニに、多年にわたり故郷を留守にしたが、伯父とその市を訪問し、家督がどれほどが見ておきたいと、手紙を書き送りました。
So he wrote to Giovanni Fogliani that, having been away from home for many years, he wished to visit him and his city, and in some measure to look upon his patrimony;

そしてピーターがインディアン達に必要な指示を与えて、家に帰ってみると、そこではピーターが留守にしている間に、卑劣な場面が繰り広げられていました。
Then having given the necessary instructions to the redskins he returned to the home, where an unworthy scene had been enacted in his absence.

しかしこのとき、大海人皇子側につくことを決めた大伴吹負は挙兵をめざして人数を集め、倭京の留守司の一人坂上熊毛とともに、一二の漢直に内応を求めた。
At this time, however, OTOMO no Fukei, having made up his mind to work for Oama no oji, started to collect soldiers to raise an army and established secret communication with SAKANOUE no Kumake who was one of the Wakyo's rusutsukasa (guards of the city) then and with twelve clans of ayanoatai (漢直) at the same time.

もう一手は堺市を占領して堺政所松井友閑を追い払い、さらに26日には住吉郡や天王寺に進出して大坂城留守居の蜂須賀家政・生駒親正・黒田長政らと戦った。
Another occupied Sakai City and exiled Yukan MATSUI, the government officer of Sakai, moved to Sumiyoshi County and Tennoji on the 6th and fought with rusui (caretaker or keeper) of Osaka-jo Castle such as Iemasa HACHISUKA, Chikamasa IKOMA and Nagamasa KURODA.

翌1350年（正平5年/観応元年）、尊氏らが養子足利直冬を討つために中国地方へ遠征すると、その留守に乗じて京都を脱出、師直討伐を掲げて南朝へ降る。
In the following year of 1350, Takauji and other launched a campaign to central Japan to hunt down his son-in-law Tadafuyu ASHIKAGA and, during his brother's absence, Tadayoshi fled Kyoto and travelled to the Southern Court with the intention of killing Moronao.

また、父の幽斎は忠興の留守を守り丹後田辺城に籠城したが（田辺城の戦い）、朝廷からの勅命により関ヶ原の戦い前に開城し敵将前田茂勝の丹波亀山城に入った。
Yusai, Tadaoki's father was defending Tango-Tanabe Castle in Tadaoki's absence and came under siege (the Battle of Tanabe Castle), however, in accordance with an imperial order from the Imperial Court, he gave up the castle prior to the Battle of Sekigahara and was taken to Tanba-Kameyam Castle which was controlled by enemy commander Shigekatsu MAEDA.

京都では京都御所を後に残して、明治4年（1871年）までに刑部省・大蔵省・兵部省などの京都留守・出張所が次々に廃され、日本の行政機関が消えていった。
The old imperial palace was left in Kyoto, and the branch offices and Kyoto Rusu, such as the Gyobu Ministry (military government administration), Ministry of Finance, and Hyobusho were all abandoned by 1871, and the administrative organizations of Japan vanished.H78

続いて翌年7月には留守居2000俵、大目付・町奉行1000俵、旗奉行・作事奉行・勘定頭700俵、槍奉行・留守居番・普請奉行500俵などと定められた。
Then, in July of the following year, it was also specified that 2000 hyo be given to rusui (caretaker or keeper), 1000 hyo to ometsuke (chief inspector of the Edo shogunate) and machi bugyo (town magistrate), 700 hyo to hata bugyo (flag magistrate), sakuji bugyo (magistrate of building), and kanjo gashira (chief financial officer), and 500 hyo to yari bugyo (magistrate of spear), rusuiban (caretaker or guard on night duty) and fushin bugyo (magistrate of civil engineering work.)

1361年（正平16年/康安元年）9月には、清氏の留守中に将軍義詮が後光厳天皇に清氏追討を仰ぎ、清氏は弟の頼和、信氏らとともに分国の若狭へ落ち延びる。
In September 1361 whilst Kiyouji was absent, the Shogun Yoshiakira received permission from Emperor Gokogon to hunt down and kill Kiyouji, and Kiyouji made good an escape to Wakasa Province together with his younger brothers Yorikazu and Nobuuji.

享保4（1719年）年6月、留守居支配（留守居は老中支配）より若年寄支配の寄合となり、元文5（1740年）年、3,000石以上の旗本を全て寄合とした。
Yoriai had been under the control of rusui (caretaker or keeper [official post in the Edo period]; rusui is under the control of rojyu [senior councilor of the Tokugawa shogunate]), but it became under the control of wakadoshiyori in June 1719, and in 1740, hatamoto with income of 3,000 koku or greater was appointed as yoriai.

なお、明治4年（1871年）11月の岩倉使節出発から明治6年（1873年）9月の岩倉帰国までの間に西郷主導留守内閣が施行した主な政策は以下の通りである。
However, after departure for the Iwakura Mission in November 1871, to Iwakura returned to Japan in September 1873, and Saigo organized the Rusu-naikaku and the policies below were enacted.

慶長5年（1600年）6月、細川忠興が会津征伐に従軍すると、家老であった秀清は、河喜多（川北）石見一成、稲富祐直らとともに大坂屋敷の留守居を命じられた。
When Tadaoki HOSOKAWA took part in conquering the Aizu region in July 1600, Hidekiyo, who was a chief retainer to Tadaoki, was ordered to keep the Tadaoki's Osaka residence with Kazunari KAWAKITA IWAMI, Sukenao INADOME and others during the absence of the lord.

京都の皇居は京都御所、禁裏、内裏などと呼ばれていたが、明治維新の東京行幸のあと留守となり、天皇の指示で保存されて以降は京都皇宮とも呼ばれるようになった。
Kokyo in Kyoto was called Kyoto Gosho, Kinri (Imperial Palace), and Dairi (Imperial Palace) and, after the Tokyo Gyoko (Emperor's going out to Tokyo) of the Meiji Restoration, became empty and came to be called the Kyoto kogu Imperial Palace after it came to be maintained under the Emperor's order.

密勅は万里小路正房より水戸藩京都留守居役鵜飼吉左衛門に下り、吉左衛門の子　鵜飼幸吉の手によって水戸藩家老　安島帯刀を介して水戸藩主徳川慶篤に伝えられた。
The mitchoku was passed from Naofusa MADENOKOJI to Kichizaemon UGAI, the Kyoto rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) of the Mito Domain, and Kokichi UGAI, the son of Kichizaemon, passed it to Yoshiatsu TOKUGAWA, the lord of the Mito Domain, via Tatewaki AJIMA, Karo (chief retainer) of the Mito Domain.

悪党どもは広告を出し、一人が仮の事務所を構え、もう一人があの男が応募するようにそそのかす、連携して平日は毎朝必ず彼が留守にするよう、うまくやってのける。
They put in the advertisement, one rogue has the temporary office, the other rogue incites the man to apply for it, and together they manage to secure his absence every morning in the week.

このとき、江戸で将軍の留守政権の首脳として活動していた正邦は、自らの藩が自らの決定無くして幕府に反旗を翻すという事態に遭遇、結局淀へ退去することとなる。
At that time, Masakuni, who has been working in Edo as the leader of government where the Shogun was absent, faced a situation where his domain rebelled against the bakufu without his decision and finally he left to Yodo.

江戸城からは、天璋院や和宮親子内親王の侍医として留守をまもっていた大膳亮弘玄院、多紀養春院（多紀安琢）、遠田澄庵、高島祐庵、浅田宗伯らが大坂へ急派された。
Among others, Daizen no suke (title of the person in charge of meals in the court) Kogen-in, Taki Yoshun-in (Antaku TAKI), Choan TODA, Yuan TAKASHIMA and Sohaku ASADA, all who served the Tenshoin and Imperial Princess Kazunomiya Chikako as court physicians who normally stayed in the castle at all times, were urgently dispatched to Osaka from Edo Castle.

秀吉の死後の慶長5年（1600年）には五大老の徳川家康に従って会津の上杉景勝の討伐に参加し、家康の留守中に五奉行の石田三成らが挙兵すると東軍に与している。
After Hideyoshi's death in 1600, he participated in the subjugation of Kagekatsu UESUGI following one of the Council of Five Elders, Ieyasu TOKUGAWA, and when one of the five major magistrates, Mitsunari ISHIDA raised his forces while Ieyasu was away, Katsutoyo joined the eastern forces.

留守政府の元で徴兵令（海陸警備ノ制）・学制（教令率育ノ道）・司法改革（審理刑罰ノ法）・地租改正（理財会計ノ方）といった新しい制度が行われていくことになった。
Various new systems were implemented by rusu-seifu, including Conscription Ordinance (kairiku keibi no sei), education system (kyoiku sotsuiku no michi), judicial reform (shinri keibatsu no ho) and land tax reform (rizai kaikei no ho).

いやしくも自分が一校の留守番を引き受けながら、咎（とが）める者のないのを幸（さいわい）に、場所もあろうに温泉などへ入湯にいくなどと云うのは大きな失体である。
It is a matter of serious misconduct to take the advantage of being in sole charge of the school, to slip out to a hot springs.

その後、二条天皇が即位し、後白河院政が始まると、藤原信頼や源義朝らの反対勢力が結集し、1159年平清盛が熊野詣に出かけた留守にクーデター（平治の乱）が起こる。
Thereafter, when Emperor Nijo was enthroned and the government of Retired Emperor Goshirakawa took power, the opposing powers, FUJIWARA no Nobuyori and MINAMOTO no Yoshitomo, collected their forces and staged a coup (the Heiji War) in 1159 while TAIRA no Kiyomori was visiting Kumano Shrine.

そして、留守政府の施策中において、使節団出発以前に構想されていなかった唯一の政策が使節団メンバーとの対立を引き起こした「西郷隆盛の遣韓問題」であったのである。
And among policies made by Rusu-seifu, the only one that had not been worked over before the delegation's departure was 'Kenkan (sending an ambassador to Korea) issue of Takamori SAIGO,' which resulted in confrontation between the delegation members and Resu-seifu.

1856年5月6日、武蔵国江戸虎門（現・東京都港区 (東京都)）に美作国美作勝山藩（現・岡山県真庭市）の藩武士鳩山博房（江戸留守居役）の4男として生まれる。
On May 6, 1856, he was born in Toranomon, Edo, Musashi Province (present day Minato-ku, Tokyo (Tokyo)), as the fourth son of Hirofusa HATOYAMA, a feudal retainer of Mimasaka-Katsuyama Domain Mimasaka Province (present day Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture), who was in charge of edo rusuiyaku (a person representing the lord during his absence from Edo).

行政能力、財務能力に優れた才能を持っていたことから、政宗の厚い信任を受けて古川城に1500石の所領を与えられ、政宗が仙台を留守中には国家老として政務を執った。
Possessing first-rate administrational and financial abilities, he was profoundly trusted by Masamune, paid a stipend of 1500 koku and given Furukawa-jo Castle and when Masamune was absent from Sendai he looked after province affairs.

これまで、国兼は佐敷城の留守を預かっていた安田弥右衛門らの偽りの投降に油断し、6月17日に境善左衛門によって斬殺され、一揆はわずか3日で鎮圧されたとされていた。
It was believed that the uprising was suppressed after a mere three days, as Kunikane was fooled by the false surrender of Yaemon YASUDA and others who protected the Sashiki-jo Castle in the absence of its lord, and was killed by the sword of Zenzaemon SAKAI on July 25.

また留守官は明治3年5月に京都府から宮中に移され、同年12月に京都の宮内省に合併、明治4年（1871年）8月23日には廃され、東京への首都機能の移転が行われた。
The Rusukan was moved from Kyoto Prefecture to the imperial court by May of 1870, where it was combined with the Imperial Household Ministry in December, then removed in August 23, 1871, and then all of the capital organizations were moved to Tokyo.

第8代藩主・植村家利が遊女と入水心中事件を起こし、露見すれば改易となるところ、江戸屋敷の留守居役が情報を抑えて病死として届けたため、無事藩は改易を免れて存続した。
Ietoshi UEMURA, the eighth lord of the domain, committed suicide by drowning with a prostitute, which would have led to the forfeiture of the domain if revealed, but a Rusuiyaku (a person representing the master during his absence) at the Edo residence hid the truth and reported that he died by disease, so the domain was able to avoid being forfeited and continued to exist.

留守中に五奉行の石田三成らが挙兵して関ヶ原の戦いに至ると、父と共に西軍に加勢し、妻が本多忠勝の娘（小松姫）で徳川方の東軍についた兄・真田信之と袂を分かつことになる。
When one of the Gobugyo (five major magistrates), Mitsunari ISHIDA, rose in arms during their absence and caused the Battle of Sekigahara, he backed up the Western Camp with his father, parting ways with his older brother Nobuyuki SANADA, who sided with the Eastern Camp because his wife (Komatsuhime) was a daughter of Tadakatsu HONDA.

兄・弘護の三男の陶興房が成人するまで番代（当主代行・後見人）を務めて周防国及び筑前両国の守護代職を務め、主君・大内義興の上洛中は留守を守って領内の政務を執り行った。
Hiroaki served as Bandai (deputy and guardian of the family head) until Okifusa SUE, the third son of Hiromori, his older brother, attained manhood and also as Shugodai in Suo and Chikuzen Provinces, while holding a fort and attending to government affairs in the domain when Yoshioki OUCHI, his lord, visited Kyoto.

義興の留守中に勢力を伸ばしていた経久の勢いは衰えることが無く、大永3年（1523年）には石見の波志浦を攻略され、安芸では大内家に従属していた毛利氏が尼子方に寝返った。
Tsunehisa, who had increased his power during Yoshioki's absence, was not weakened by Yoshioki's return and, in 1523, captured Hashiura in Iwami, and the Mori clan of Aki, who were subordinates of the Ouchi family, switched sides to the Amago clan.

また翌年、将軍家茂が上洛すると、幕府権力が京都と江戸で分裂することになり、京都政界を主導する徳川慶喜・松平容保らと、江戸の留守を守る譜代大名・旗本らとの亀裂も生じた。
In the next year, when Shogun Iemochi went to Kyoto, power of the Edo bakufu split into two - one was in Kyoto and another was in Edo - and a discord began to be seen between political leaders in Kyoto (Yoshinobu, Katamori, and others) and those who were keeping Edo safe, such as 'fudai daimyo,' 'hatamoto,' and others.

『春秋左氏伝』によれば、魯の襄公29（前543）年に、襄公が国を留守にしているのを幸いと、当時公室で政治を牛耳っていた宰相・季武子が公領となっていた村を襲って私有化した。
According to 'The Zuo Zhuan' (The Chronicle of Zuo), in 543 BC, Chancellor 季武子, who controlled the politics of the house of lords at that time, attacked a village, a public land, to privatize it, taking advantage of Duke Xiang's absence.

老中就任後は兵庫開港をめぐって朝廷対策に奔走する一方、年末に家茂の上洛が決定すると、御三家の徳川慶篤、忍藩侯の松平忠誠 (武蔵国忍藩主)とともに江戸留守居役を命じられる。
After taking office as Roju, he negotiated with the Imperial court over the opening of Hyogo Port and in the meantime, he was ordered to be in charge of taking care of Edo, together with one of the Gosanke (three privileged branches of Tokugawa family) members, Yoshiatsu TOKUGAWA and Tadashige MATSUDAIRA (the lord of Oshi Domain in Musashi Province) of the Oshi Domain, while Iemochi was to go to Kyoto at the end of the year.

『日本書紀』によれば、斉明天皇4年（658年）11月3日と5日に、斉明天皇と皇太子の中大兄皇子（後の天智天皇）が紀温湯に行った留守に、有間皇子は都で蘇我赤兄と挙兵を相談した。
According to Nihonshoki (Chronicles of Japan), in December 6 and 8, 658, Prince Arima talked about raising an army with SOGA no Akae in the capital, while Empress Saimei and Crown Prince Naka no Oe no Oji (later Emperor Tenchi) were away to Kinoyu (Kino hot-spring).

桐紋雲母（きらら）刷りの唐紙襖に描かれた非常に珍しいもので、等伯が住職に襖絵製作を申し出ていたが許されなかったので、住職の留守中に一気に描きあげてしまったものだと伝えられる。
These unique pieces feature the Paulownia Seal mica-printed onto Chinese paper screens and are said to have all been created in a single batch while the head priest was away after Tohaku proposed the idea of painted screens to him but was refused.

その場において審神者（サ二ワ）兼司会進行役をつとめたのが岡本天明であった。（天明はこの頃、東京の千駄ヶ谷に在る八幡神社（鳩森八幡宮）で正神主が出征中の為、留守神主をしていた）
Tenmei OKAMOTO who was looking after Hachiman-jinja Shrine (Hatomori Hachiman-jinja Shrine) in Sendagaya, Tokyo, as a temporary Shinto priest while the regular one was in the field, served as saniwa (person who receives and tells the revelation) and master of ceremony in it.

同じ五奉行の増田長盛が同じく大坂城に留守居役として残り、大坂方（西軍）の情報を提供して家康に内通したにもかかわらず、関ヶ原の戦い後に所領を没収され改易されたのとは対照的である。
His fate can be contrasted with Nagamori MASHITA, another Gobugyo who remained in Osaka Castle as a rusuiyaku (or caretaker) and secretly gave out information about the Osaka (Western) army to Ieyasu, but who had his estates confiscated and was dismissed from his position after the Battle of Sekigahara.

同年9月、関ヶ原の戦いになると、家康ら東軍に属した政宗は、上杉氏の将直江兼続率いる軍が最上氏居城山形城を攻撃すると、留守政景を名代として最上に援軍を派遣した（長谷堂城の戦い）。
When the Sekigahara War broke out in September of the same year, Masamune joined the Eastern Army led by Ieyasu; when the troops of Uesugi clan led by Kanetsugu NAOE attacked the Yamagata-jo Castle where Mogami family resides, Masamune sent reinforcements led by his deputy, Masakage RUSU for Mogami clan (the Battle of Hasedo-jo Castle).

1873年6月の閣議(いわゆる留守政府)において参議板垣退助が交渉の行きづまりを打開するため陸軍一大隊の朝鮮への派遣を主張、西郷隆盛は使節の派遣と自らその職への任命を主張した。
In a cabinet meeting (of the so-called rusu seifu - government while heads were away) in June 1873, Taisuke ITAGAKI, Sangi (the Councilor), claimed to dispatch a battalion of Army to Korea to resolve the deadlock in negotiations, and Takamori SAIGO demanded that an envoy be dispathced and he be appointed as the envoy.

今お宅へ参じたのじゃが、お留守（るす）じゃけれ、大方ここじゃろうてて捜（さが）し当ててお出でたのじゃがなもしと、閾（しきい）の所へ膝（ひざ）を突（つ）いて山嵐の返事を待ってる。
The student had gone to his house, but seeing him out, had come here as probable to find him.

天誅組の変の直後とあって、幕府側の動きは早く、代官所留守から通報を受けるや豊岡藩、出石藩、姫路藩が動き、挙兵の翌13日には出石藩兵900人と姫路藩兵1000人が生野へ出動している。
This happened right after the Tenchugumi rebellion, so the reaction of the shogunate was quick, as soon as they received reports from the keeper of the magistrate's office, they set the Toyooka Domain, the Izushi Domain and the Himeji Domains, a day after the rising of the army on the thirteenth, nine hundred soldiers from the Toyooka Domain and one thousand soldiers from the Himeji Domain marched to Ikuno.

やがて家康と石田三成の対立が先鋭化すると、家康は三成を挑発するために慶長5年（1600年）に伏見城の留守部隊に鳥居元忠・内藤家長・松平家忠らのわずかな部隊を残して会津征伐に赴いた。
When opposition from Mitsunari ISHIDA came to a head, Ieyasu made a punitive expedition to Aizu to challenge Mitsunari, leaving only a skeleton force headed by Mototada TORII, Ienaga NAITO, and Ietada MATSUDAIRA in Fushimi Castle in 1600.

皇帝が陪都に滞在し、皇帝不在の皇都で国政をみさせるために代理を置くときは、権限を制限したうえで太子を置いたり（太子監国の制）、信頼の厚い重臣などの有力者を置いたりした（留守官の制）。
When the emperor stayed in baito, prince or powerful people like reliable senior vassals substituted for the emperor to govern the nation, though their power was limited.(Taishikankokuno sei or Rusukanno sei, respectively)

軍人でありながら留守神主の一人に任命されている事から法元自身がかなりの神道知識と素養を持っていたと考えられ、この「法元」という名前自体もそれに基づく「神号」か「雅号」だと推測される。
As he was appointed as one of the temporary priests though he was a soldier, it is assumed that Hogen had considerable knowledge and background of Shinto and the name 'Hogen' would be also a Shinto name classified under 'Shingo' or 'Gago.'

生き残り、島に取り残された兵士たちは、ジパングの兵士たちが留守にした隙にジパングの都を占領して抵抗したが、この国で暮らすことを認める条件で和睦して、ジパングに住み着いたという話である。
Mongolian soldiers left behind alive on the island occupied the capital of Zipangu during the unguarded moment when Zipangu's soldiers were absent from it and resisted against them, but they made peace under a condition that they were granted to live in this country.

後者については『池上四郎家蔵雑記』（市来四郎『石室秘稿』所収、国立国会図書館蔵）中の池上四郎宛彭城中平書簡にこの治療期間中に西郷先生が肥満の治療のために狩猟に出かけて留守だと書いている。
In the latter case, the book of 'IKENOUE Shiro Kazo Zakki (notes owned by Shiro IKENOUE)' (Shiro ICHIKI 'Ishimuro Hiko (data Shiro ICHIKI collected)' included in the National Diet Library) wrote that Saigo Sensei was out hunting, which was a treatment for obesity, as was written in the letter for Shiro IKEGAMI from Chuhei SAKAKI.

また、留守政府では旧薩摩藩士で参議の西郷隆盛らが朝鮮出兵を巡る征韓論で紛糾しており、薩摩士族の暴発を予防策として家禄制度を維持しての士族階級の懐柔を行うべきであるとする意見も存在していた。
In Rusu-seifu, a former feudal retainer of Satsuma and a councilor, Takamori SAIGO and his supporters asserted Seikanron (an opinion to dispatch troops to Korea), and some members of Rusu-seifu insisted that the stipend system should be maintained to conciliate the warrior class, thus preventing the Satsuma warriors from exploding.

東京の太政官は既成事実として「京都大学校代」の存在を認め、京都留守官の管轄の下で学校は存続されたが、結局は教官の引き抜きなど諸般の事情により1870年（明治3）年7月には廃止されてしまう。
The Grand Council of State in Tokyo accepted the existence of 'Provisional Kyoto University,' and the school continued under the jurisdiction of Kyoto rusukan, but ended up being abolished in July in 1870, due to various reasons including headhunting of the teachers.

大坂に召還された尚志に代わり、二条城は水戸藩士・梅沢孫太郎が留守役となっていたが、1月5日 (旧暦)（1月29日）に朝廷（新政府）の命を受けた議定・徳川慶勝に引き渡され、太政官代が設置された。
After replacing Naoyuki, who was recalled to Osaka, Magotaro UMEZAWA and the Mito Clan soldiers looked after Nijo-jo Castle; however, on January 29, [the care of the castle] was handed over to Yoshikatsu TOKUGAWA who received an order from the Imperial Court (the New Government), and Dajokandai was installed.

征韓論（せいかんろん）は、日本の明治初期において、当時留守政府の首脳であった西郷隆盛、板垣退助・江藤新平・後藤象二郎・副島種臣らによってなされた、武力をもって朝鮮を開国しようとする主張である。
Seikanron is the insistence of the members of the 'Rusu-seifu' on making Korea open to the world by military power (Rusu-seifu means the government while heads of government are away: the heads of Rusu-seifu were Takamori SAIGO, Taisuke ITAGAKI, Shinpei ETO, Shojiro GOTO, and Taneomi SOEJIMA).

国司制度は、基本の形式は平安時代になっても律令法と変りはなかったが、国司の職が封禄と化し、任地におもむかない遥任の国司が増加するにつれて、諸国の行政は留守所あるいは在庁官人が行うようになった。
The basic format of the kokushi (provincial governors) system was not different from that of ritsuryo law even during the Heian period, but when the position of kokushi turned into a salaried one, and yonin, who are kokushi who would not go to their place of appointment, increased, provincial administration was performed by rusudokoro (the center for all local government administration in a province) or zaichokanjin (local district officials).

既に京都大学校建て替え準備に入っていた京都大学校関係者たちはこの通達を事実上無視し、通達翌月には「京都大学校代（仮大学校）」として大学校開校を強行した（京都留守官の通達では「京都学校」とされた）。
The authorities of Kyoto University, who had already started to prepare to rebuild Kyoto University, virtually ignored this notice, and in the following months of the notice, went ahead with the opening of the university as 'Provisional Kyoto University' (temporary university) (It was referred to as 'Kyoto School' in the notice by Kyoto rusukan (officer for the emperor who was out of Kyoto)).

ところが、大谷廟堂は諸国の門徒の参詣と寄進を集めることから、のちに留守職をめぐって覚恵の子覚如と、覚恵の異父弟唯善との間で争いとなり、覚如が辛うじて勝利して自己の家系による留守職の世襲を確立した。
However, because Otani-byodo Mausoleum drew pilgrimages and donations from various provinces, Kakue's child Kakunyo and Kakue's younger brother by a different father, Yuizen, started to fight for the position of caretaker; resulting in the narrow victory of Kakunyo, and therefore Kakunyo established the hereditary position of caretaker based on Kakunyo's family blood.

畠山重忠は秩父氏が代々継承してきた武蔵国の武士団を統率する留守所総検校職の地位にあり、その武勇と人望により頼朝の時代には常に戦陣を務め、その死に際して子孫を守護するように遺言を受けた有力御家人であった。
Shigetada HATAKEYAMA, (acting) provincial governor who controlled samurai groups in the Musashi Province, which the Chichibu clan used to do for generations, was a senior vassal who had significant courage and confidence to be in charge of every battle that happened during the Yoritomo shogunate and was asked to protect Yoritomo's grandchildren in Yoritomo's will.

しかし、文明_(日本)元年（1469年）に守護代として留守を守り続けた長尾頼景が没してのを機に越後の国内に不安を覚えたため、文明3年（1471年）に嫡男・定昌を上野国白井城に留めて自身は越後に帰還した。
When Yorikage NAGAO stayed behind and looked after Echigo Province, as Shugodai died in 1469, Fusasada started feeling uneasy about the internal affairs of Echigo and returned in 1471, leaving his legitimate son Sadamasa in Shiroi-jo Castle in Kozuke Province.

対朝鮮（当時は李氏朝鮮）問題は、明治元年（1868年）に李朝が維新政府の国書の受け取りを拒絶したことに端を発しているが、この国書受け取りと朝鮮との修好条約締結問題は留守内閣時にも一向に進展していなかった。
In Korea trouble arose (at the time Korea was ruled by the Yi Dynasty) in that Korea under the Yi Dynasty refused the sovereign's message for restoration of the government in 1868; however, neither the acceptance of the sovereign's message nor the conclusion of the problem of the treaty of amity with Korea progressed when the Rusu-naikaku was in power.

のちに西園寺公望は、私塾立命館への「差留命令」が京都留守長官の「嫌疑」か「妬心」から出たものに違いないと述べるとともに、しばらくは閉塾に応じるが、再興の時期を待ちたいと賓師に宛てた手紙のなかで述べている。
Later, Kinmochi SAIONJI mentioned in a letter to guest teachers, that the 'injunction' against Shijuku Ritsumeikan must have been issued out of the head of Kyoto rusukan's 'suspicion' or 'envy,' and also mentioned that he would accept the closing of the academy for a while, but would like to wait for its rebuilding.

家康らの大坂留守中に三成らが挙兵し、引き返した東軍（徳川方）と美濃（岐阜県）で衝突して関ヶ原の戦いに至ると、嘉明は前哨戦である岐阜城攻めや、大垣城攻めにおいて戦い、本戦では石田三成の軍勢と戦って武功を挙げた。
While Ieyasu was away from Osaka, Mitsunari gathered his army and clashed with the returning Eastern Army (TOKUGAWA side) at Mino (Gifu Prefecture), leading to the Battle of Sekigahara, where Yoshiaki attacked Gifu and Oogaki Castles in early skirmishes, and fought against Mitsunari ISHIDA's forces in the main battle.

西郷は国事に奔走して家を空けることが多く男手が乏しい西郷家にあって、来客の応対や能書を生かした信書連絡などもっぱら外回りの役目を果たす家令あるいは留守居役を果たすとともに、西郷の子弟の書や漢学の師ともなった。
Because Saigo was busy with national affairs and was not at home mostly, his family needed a man who could manage the master's works, therefore Kawaguchi worked as butler to deal with the outside such as attending visitors and using his calligraphy for writing letters, and worked as rusui-yaku (person representing the master during his absence) as well as teaching calligraphy and Chinese literature to Saigo's children.

しかし一方では権限を越えて条約改正交渉を行おうとしたことによる留守政府との摩擦、外遊期間の大幅な延期、木戸と大久保の不仲などの政治的な問題を引き起こし「条約は結び損い金は捨て世間へ大使何と岩倉」と狂歌の題材にされた。
On the other hand, they caused political problems such as a conflict with Rusu-seifu due to their attempt to negotiate for treaty revision which was beyond their authority, long delay of their return from overseas and a quarrel between Kido and Okubo, which became the subject of the kyoka (comic ［satirical］ tanka) that went like this, 'Failed in signing a treaty, threw out money, how can you explain to the world.'

山本博文著「江戸お留守居役の日記」等によると毛利家では長門国の萩城を残して岩国城などを破却し幕府に報告したが幕府の反応は「毛利家は周防国、長門国の二国だから周防国の岩国城まで破却する必要はなかった筈」というものであった。
According to the book 'Journal of House Sitting in Edo' written by Hirofumi YAMAMOTO and other materials, the Mori clan reported to the bakufu after the clan destroyed castles such as Iwakuni-jo Castle while leaving Hagi-jo Castle in Nagato Province, then, the bakufu replied, 'Since the Mori clan owns only two provinces, Suo and Nagato, you did not have to destroy Iwakuni-jo Castle in Suo Province, additionally.'

海外視察組（岩倉・木戸・大久保・伊藤たち）と留守政府組（三条・西郷・江藤新平・大隈・板垣たち）との間には、「海外視察が終わるまで、郵送文書での合意なくして明治政府の主要な体制・人事を変更しない」という約束が交わされていた。
It was decided between those who went abroad for inspection (Iwakura, Kido, Okubo, and Ito) and those who remained in Japan (Sanjo, Saigo, Shinpei ETO, Okuma, and Itagaki et al) that no major political and personnel change should be made without written consent of those abroad until they return to Japan.

また、都市部を中心に発達したお留守居茶屋などの料亭の料理は、酒を飲みながら料理を食べる形式で本膳や懐石のように作法にあまりとらわれないのが特徴であり、これを会席料理と称した（現在最も多く行われているのはこの会席料理である）。
The dishes at restaurants developed centered on the urban areas, for example, 'rusui-jaya' teahouses where the domain's diplomatic officials were regulars, were eaten while drinking sake in eating styles not restricted as honzen or kaiseki (懐石), and these dishes were called kaiseki (会席)-ryori dishes (the dishes served mostly today).

畿内に軍事的空白が生まれたことを好機と見た石田三成は、毛利輝元、宇喜多秀家、大谷吉継ら反家康派の諸大名を糾合して挙兵し、7月17日、家康が大坂城西の丸に残していた留守居役を追放して、家康に対する13か条の弾劾状を叩きつけた。
Mitsunari ISHIDA, who saw the military presence within the territories in the vicinity of the capital as an opportunity, massed various anti-Ieyasu Daimyo, such as Terumoto MORI, Hideie UKITA and Yoshitsugu OTANI, raised an army, and on July 17, purged the Rusuiyaku (persons representing the master during his absence), who remained in the western citadel of Osaka-jo Castle on orders from Ieyasu, and then thrust 13 articles of impeachment upon Ieyasu.

使節団出発後、留守政府は学制・徴兵令・地租改正・太陽暦の採用・司法制度の整備・キリスト教弾圧の中止などの改革を積極的に行ったが、人事を巡る問題と征韓論を巡って留守政府と岩倉使節団の対立が激化して明治6年の政変に至る事になった。
After the delegation departed, Rusu-seifu carried out reforms positively such as introduction of an educational system and Conscription Ordinance, land-tax reform, adoption of the solar calendar, improvement of the judicial system, a halt of Christian oppression, but confrontation between Rusu-seifu and Iwakura Mission was aggravated over personnel affairs and Seikanron, which led to the political change in 1873.

留守政府（るすせいふ）とは、明治初期において、明治政府首脳部で組織された岩倉使節団が欧米歴訪中にその留守を守るために組織された体制を指す（明治4年11月12日 (旧暦)（1871年12月23日）－明治6年（1873年）9月13日）。
Rusu-seifu refers to the Establishment organized to protect the nation in early Meiji Period while Iwakura Mission, which consisted of leaders of the Meiji government, was visiting Europe and America (December 23, 1871 - September 13, 1873).

しかし、この当時、薩長土の枢要（木戸孝允・大久保利通・西郷隆盛・板垣退助・山縣有朋たち）は、廃藩置県の準備として御親兵を東京に集めるため、また自藩の藩政改革を更に推し進めるため、参議広沢真臣らに全幅の信頼を置いて東京を留守にしていた。
However, at the time, the principal figures of Saccho (Satsuma, Choshu, Tosa Domains) (Koin KIDO, Toshimichi OKUBO, Takamori SAIGO, Taisuke ITAGAKI, Aritomo YAMAGATA, and others) had left Tokyo leaving their complete trust in Sangi (councilor) Saneomi HIROSAWA and others, to recruit the members Goshimpei (army to convoy the emperor) and gather them in Tokyo as a preparatory measure prior to the Haihan-chiken (abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures), and to promote further reform of domain duties of their respective provinces.

主なものとして老中に1万両、老中格が5000両、若年寄・側用人が4000両、留守居・陸軍奉行並・海軍奉行並・外国総奉行並・大目付・町奉行・勘定奉行にそれぞれ2500両などがされることとなった（ただし、所領の禄高によって支給制限がある）。
Typical yakukin were 10,000 ryo paid to roju (members of the shogun's council of elders), 5,000 ryo to the posts equal to roju, 4,000 ryo to wakadoshiyori (the position next to roju) and sobayonin (political coordinators), and 2,500 ryo to rusui (officer in charge of the Inner Palace), rikugun bugyo nami (deputy magistrate in charge of army), kaigun bugyo nami (deputy magistrate in charge of navy), gaikoku sobugyo nami (deputy general magistrate in charge of foreign affairs), ometsuke (chief inspector of the Edo shogunate), machi bugyo (magistrate in charge of administration of Edo), and kanjo bugyo (commissioner of finance) (however, these amounts were restricted according to stipends of the territory).

その後は豊臣恩顧の大名であったが、家康に危険視されることを恐れて、慶長19年（1614年）からの豊臣氏との戦いである大坂冬の陣では江戸城留守居を務め、慶長20年（1615年）の大坂夏の陣では2代将軍・徳川秀忠に従って徳川方として参加した。
Since being a favored daimyo of TOYOTOMI, then he feared that Ieyasu considered him dangerous, he stayed and guarded Edo Castle during the Fuyu no Jin (the Winter War in Osaka) from 1614 and served the second Shogun Hidetada TOKUGAWA during the Natsu no Jin (the Summer War in Osaka) in 1615.

明治4年（1871年）11月12日、三条・西郷らに留守内閣（留守政府）をまかせ、特命全権大使岩倉具視、副使木戸孝允・大久保利通・伊藤博文・山口尚芳ら外交使節団が条約改正のために横浜から欧米各国へ出発した（随員中に宮内大丞村田新八もいた）。
On November 12, 1871, Sanjo and Saigo were entrusted with the duty of Rusu-naikaku (the acting cabinet while the heads of government are away), because a group of ambassadors, namely the ambassador who is the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary Tomomi IWAKURA, vice ambassadors Takayoshi KIDO, Toshimichi OKUBO, Hirobumi ITO and Naoyoshi YAMAGUCHI went to Europe and the North America for revision of a treaty (Kunai-taijo (a post in the Imperial Household Ministry), and Shinpachi MURATA was one of the attendant).

天明に日月神示が降り始めてから、まだ1年も経たない昭和20年のある日に（天明はこの頃は上記した東京、千駄ヶ谷の八幡神社で留守神主をしていた）、神前に座ると神霊の「天明、此所をやめい」と言うお告げが有り、これはそれから3日間にわたって連日続いたという。
One day in 1945, less than one year after Tenmei received Hitsuki Shinji for the first time (Tenmei was looking after Hachiman-jinja Shrine in Sendagaya, Tokyo, as a temporary Shinto priest as mentioned above), when he was sitting down in front of the altar, he heard the notice of the holy spirit 'Tenmei, leave here' everyday over a three-day period.

村田あがによれば、江戸時代では、家主の居間奥居間を元とする考えが多いと述べており、家主が長期不在の場合は、一家の吉凶を敷地中心点で取りつつも同敷地内にて生活する留守居番の吉凶は、留守居の住まいの中心で判断するなど中心が2箇所とる考え方があったと述べている。
Aga MURATA wrote that during the Edo period, the living room of the owner or the inner living room is considered as the center of the house, in the case of an owner being absent for a long period of time, it becomes necessary to protect one's fortune by selecting one more center of the premise with a caretaker who serves as an owner, in which case one can think of a house having two centers.

話す事はないと断ったが、家康や家康の家臣が強く要請するので渋々、「義弘をはじめとする3人の弟たちや、新納忠元らの家臣団が相反することなく一致団結して戦ってくれたので、私が先頭に立ち戦に出たことはなく、ただ鹿児島の城にて留守番をしていただけのことです」と答えた。
Though he declined the request, claiming there he didn't have much to say, Ieyasu and his retainers persisted, so he eventually relented, offerring the response, 'The honor rightfully belongs to my three brothers, starting with Yoshihiro, and our retainers, such as Tadamoto NIIRO, who put up a unified front in fighting the battles, without internal dissent, I never led the troops in battle, but just looked after the castle in Kagoshima.'

『維新史蹟図説』によればこの事件で山南は左腕を負傷したとされ、一説にはこのときの傷が元で片腕が不自由となったために池田屋事件にも留守居に甘んじるなど、武士としての立場を失ったことと近藤や土方とのすれ違いとが相まって、脱走の原因になったのではないかとも言われている。
According to 'Ishin Shiseki Zusetsu (Restoration Historical Sites Book),' Sannan injured his left arm in this incident, and one theory was that his arm became crippled due to this injury, so he reconciled himself to be rusui (a person representing the master during his absence) during the Ikedaya Incident, and losing his footing as samurai and having a different opinion from Kondo's and Hijikata's served to facilitate his escape from the Shinsengumi.

また、維新政府は西洋の諸制度を研究するため岩倉具視を正使、大久保利通・木戸孝允・伊藤博文らを副使とする岩倉使節団を欧米へ派遣するが、「留守政府」と呼ばれた日本残留組の西郷隆盛・井上馨・大隈重信・板垣退助・江藤新平・大木喬任らの手によって、次々と改革は進んでいった。
Also, the restoration government dispatched the 'Iwakura Mission,' of which Tomomi IWAKURA was the chief envoy, and Toshimichi OKUBO, Takayoshi KIDO, and Hirobumi ITO were the vice envoys, to Europe and the United States, whereas the members of the 'Rusu-Seifu' (the temporary government while heads of the government were away) like Takamori SAIGO, Kaoru INOUE, Shigenobu OKUMA, Taisuke ITAGAKI, Shinpei ETO, Takato OKI, advanced many reforms one after another.

嶋の次に左大臣に出世した石上麻呂も、平城京遷都においては藤原京の留守役を押し付けられる等天武朝から活躍していた老臣達は次々と姿を消し、藤原不比等が藤原氏最初の黄金時代を築く事となる（なお、息子の池守は長屋王の変では不比等の息子達である藤原四兄弟と組んで、王を排斥している）。
Roshins (main retainers) who had been active since Tenmu dynasty left one after another, for example, ISONOKAMI no Maro who promoted to Sadaijin following Shima was also pushed into the proxy governor of Fujiwara-kyo (the Imperial capital of Japan for sixteen years between 694 and 710) in transferring of the national capital to Heijo, and FUJIWARA no Fuhito built the first golden age of the Fujiwara clan (In Nagayao no Hen (Conspiracy of Nagayao), his son, Ikemori aligned with Fujiwara four brothers who were the sons of Fuhito to reject Nagayao.)

従来、留守政府の改革については、「大臣・参議・大輔盟約書」第6条に違反して岩倉使節団の面々を無視する形で留守政府が功に逸って無秩序勝手に行い、その結果様々な矛盾を引き起こして政府内では明治6年の政変を、政府外では士族反乱や農民一揆を引き起こす原因となったとする見方があった。
Rusu-seifu had been said to carry out reforms in an arbitrary, disorderly and self-serving manner against Article 6 of the 'Treaty of ministers, sangi and taifu,' ignoring members of Iwakura Mission, and as a result to cause various contradictions, the political change in 1873 within the government, and Shizoku no hanran (revolt by family or person with samurai ancestors) and peasant uprisings outside the government.

その後、田村家から知らせを受けた浅野家家臣の片岡源五右衛門、糟谷勘左衛門（用人250石役料20石）、建部喜六（江戸留守居役250石）、田中貞四郎（近習150石）、礒貝正久（近習150石）、中村清右衛門（近習100石）らが長矩の遺体を引き取り、彼らによって高輪泉岳寺に埋葬された。
After that, Naganori's body was taken by vassals of the Asano family informed by the Tamura family such as Gengoro KATAOKA, Kanzaemon KASUYA (250 koku crop yields yojin[lord chamberlain] and 20 koku crop yields yakuryo[executive allowance]), Kiroku TAKEBE (250 koku crop yields Edo rusuiyaku [a person representing the master during his absence]), Sadashiro TANAKA (150 koku crop yields kinju [attendant]), Masahisa ISOGAI (150 koku crop yields kinju [attendant]) and Seiemon NAKAMURA (100 koku crop yields kinju [attendant]), and buried in Takanawa Sengaku-ji Temple.

京都留守官が威信をかけて設立した「京都大学校代」がわずか300人ばかり学生しか集められずに開校から8ヶ月余りで廃止に追い込まれたのに対し、わずか徒歩10分程度のところにある一私塾が100人もの塾生を抱えきれず増築までして対応しているということが京都留守官の逆鱗に触れたことは想像に難くない。
While 'Provisional Kyoto University,' of which Kyoto rusukan put his prestige on the establishment, they barely collected more than 300 students, and was forced to close after a little more than eight months, while a private academy, which was about a 10-minute walk away, built an additional building to handle no less than 100 students, so it is easy to imagine that this brought the Kyoto rusukan' anger.

元禄10年10月6日、江戸では諸大名の江戸屋敷留守居役が、幕府の勘定奉行荻原重秀に呼び出され、「酒の商売人が多く、下々の者がみだりに酒を飲み不届き至極である。よって、すべての造り酒屋に対して運上金を課する。酒の価格にはこの運上金を上乗せし、今までの五割増しの値段で酒類を販売せよ」との覚書を手渡された。
On November 19, 1697, Shigehide OGIWARA, a kanjo bugyo of the bakufu, summoned and handed rusuiyaku (persons representing the master during his absence) of the Edo residences owned by territorial lords a memorandum saying 'it is completely unforgivable that there are many sake merchants and that commoners drink sake unnecessarily. Therefore, business taxes shall be imposed on all sake breweries. Add the business taxes onto the price of sake and sell alcoholic drinks for 50 percent more than the previous price.'

重臣のなかで脱盟したのは、奥野定良（組頭1000石）、進藤俊式（足軽頭400石）、小山良師（足軽頭300石）、河村伝兵衛（足軽頭400石）、佐々小左衛門（足軽頭200石）、多川九左衛門（持筒頭・足軽頭400石）、月岡治右衛門（歩行小姓頭300石）、岡本重之（大阪留守居400石）、糟谷秀信（用人250石）など。
People who left the alliance among chief retainers included Sadayoshi OKUNO (head of a group, 1000 koku), Toshimoto SHINDO (head of foot soldiers, 400 koku), Yoshikazu KOYAMA (head of foot soldiers, 300 koku), Denbei KAWAMURA (head of foot soldiers, 400 koku), Kozaemon SASA (head of foot soldiers, 200 koku), Kuzaemon TAGAWA (head of mochidutsu as well as foot soldiers, 400 koku), Jiemon TSUKIOKA (head of hoko kobito, 300 koku), Shigeyuki OKAMOTO (keeper of Osaka, 400 koku) and Hidenobu KASUYA (lord chamberlain, 250 koku).

こうして形成された薩摩藩への悪評（世論も大きな影響を持っていた）は薩摩藩の京都・大坂での活動に大きな支障となったので、西郷は6月11日に大坂留守居木場伝内に上坂中の薩摩商人の取締りを命じ、往来手形を持参していない商人らにも帰国するよう命じ、併せて藩内での取締りも強化し、藩命を以て大商人らを上坂させぬように処置した。
The bad reputation that the Satsuma Domain had rested on things like this, and caused them no small interruption of their activities in Kyoto and Osaka, Saigo was ordered by Dennai KOBA of Osaka Rusui to regulate the activeity of the merchant of Satsuma who is in Osaka on June 11, and he gave the order to merchants who did not have Orai-tegata (travel permit) to go return to their points of origin, and also made strict regulations in the domain, and took measures against merchants coming to Osaka by command of domain.

一つは奥野定良（1,000石組頭）・進藤源四郎（400石足軽頭）・小山良師（300石足軽頭）・岡本重之（400石大阪留守居役）ら高禄取りを中心にしたお家再興優先派、もう一つは堀部武庸（200石江戸留守居役）・高田郡兵衛（石馬廻役）・奥田重盛（150石武具奉行）ら腕自慢の家臣を中心に、小禄の家臣たちに支持された吉良上野介への仇討ち優先派である。
One area of contention regarded the fact that some members from certain branches of the family received a higher salary such as Sadayoshi OKUNO who received 1,000 koku as kumigashira (group leader), and Genshiro SHINDO who received 400 koku as ashigarugashira (head of the ashigaru) who retained warriors controlling the ashigaru, Yoshikazu KOYAMA who received 300 koku as ashigarugashira, and Shigeyuki OKAMOTO who received 400 koku as Osaka rusuiyaku (a regent) amongst others, as opposed to the Adauchi faction, which prioritized avenging Kozukenosuke KIRA, primarily powerful vassals such as Taketsune HORIBE who received 200 koku as Edo rusuiyaku, Gunbei TAKADA who received 200 koku as Umamawariyaku (body guard), and Shigemori OKUDA who received 150 koku as arms bugyo (magistrate) amongst others who were supported by a smaller stipend.

その第6条には「内地の事務は大使帰国の上で大いに改正するの目的なれば、其内可成丈新規の改正を要す可らず」として留守中に大規模な改革を行わないことを約する一方で、次の第7条には「廃藩置県の処置は内地事務の統一に帰せしむべき基なれば、条理を逐て順次其効を挙げ、改正の地歩をなさしむべし」として廃藩置県の後始末については速やかに行うように指示されていた。
Article 6 of the treaty stipulated that large-scale reforms should not be carried out during the absence of government leaders, saying 'A big reform for inland business is to be made after taishi (commander-in-chief) returns to Japan, so it is not necessary to pursue a new reform immediately,' while Article 7 stipulated that affairs of Haihan-chiken should be wound up quickly, saying 'Since accomplishing Haihan-chiken is essential to carry out inland business, it should be done reasonably and effectively.'

明治新政府内では、明治元年（1868年）、総裁局顧問専任として政体書を建言し「官吏公選」や参議内閣制など新政府と新国家の骨格作りに尽力し続けた木戸孝允が実質的な初代宰相に相当し、留守政府を預かって四民平等など残されていた諸施策を断行した西郷隆盛が第二代宰相に相当し、明治六年政変以後ビスマルク然と君臨し始めた大久保利通が実質的な第三代宰相に相当する。
Of the New Meiji Government, there were three virtual saisho (prime minister), Takayoshi KIDO proposed the Constitution of 1868 as a full-time advisor to the General Bureau in 1868 and contributed to structuring the frame of the new government and state system through 'kanri kosen (public election of government officials)', sangi naikaku sei (councilor cabinet system), Takamori SAIGO led the government and carried out remaining various policies such as shimin byodo (equality of all people) while some of highest ranks of governments were away on inspection trip to America and Europe (Iwakura Mission), Toshimichi OKUBO began to reign as if Otto von Bismarck after the Meiji roku-nen no Seihen (the political change in 1873, starting from disputes over Seikanron (debate on subjugation of Korea)).

留守政府は岩倉使節団派遣中は人事を凍結する約束であり、西郷隆盛に調整役としての期待が大きかったが、西郷自身が「強兵」を維新の主軸に置いており、「強兵」を推進しようとする山縣有朋に対しては自説の士族主体の志願兵構想を撤回して彼の構想する徴兵制の確立に協力し、山城屋事件で山縣が辞任に追い込まれた時でさえ、これを擁護して山縣追い落としを図る薩摩出身者を宥めている。
Rusu-seifu had promised to freeze personnel affairs during the absence of Iwakura Mission and Takamori SAIGO had been greatly expected to work as a coordinator, but SAIGO placed 'kyohei (powerful army)' as one of the top priorities of the Restoration, supported Aritomo YAMAGATA, who was promoting 'kyohei,' to establish a plot of the conscription system instead of realizing SAIGO's own idea of the warrior-class-centered volunteer system, and persuaded people from Satsuma not to throw YAMAGATA out of power even when YAMAGATA came to a crisis of being forced to step down due to the Yamashiroya incident.

明治4年7月14日 (旧暦)（1871年8月29日）に断行された廃藩置県の後始末が済まないうちに、岩倉使節団の計画が持ち上がり最終的に岩倉具視・大久保利通・木戸孝允ら明治政府を主導してきた首脳の多くが加わる一大使節団となったことから、使節団の外遊中の留守を守るとともに廃藩置県の後始末を行うための組織として太政大臣三条実美を筆頭に西郷隆盛・井上馨・大隈重信・板垣退助・江藤新平・大木喬任らによって結成された。
The Iwakura Mission project came up before the completion of Haihan-chiken (abolition of feudal domains and establishement of prefectures) that had been set about on August 29, 1871, in the project Tomomi IWAKURA, Toshimichi OKUBO, Takayoshi KIDO and many other leaders of the Meiji government finally joined the great delegation, and therefore the Establishment was organized by Grand Minister Sanetomi SANJO at its head, Takamori SAIGO, Kaoru INOUE, Shigenobu OKUMA, Taisuke ITAGAKI, Shinpei ETO and Takao OKI in order to protect the nation and to settle the affairs of Haihan-chiken while the Iwakura Mission was traveling abroad officially.

国司のいない国衙は、留守所と呼ばれ、租税収取を所管する部署（税所（ぜいしょ・さいしょ等）、田所（たどころ）、大帳所（だいちょうしょ）、出納所（すいとうどころ）など）や、軍事を所管する部署（健児所（こんでいどころ）、検非違使所（けびいしどころ）、厩所（うまやどころ）など）、所務・雑務を所管する部署（政所（まんどころ）・調所（ちょうしょ）、細工所（さいくどころ）、膳所（ぜんどころ）など）が置かれ、在庁官人はこれらの部署に所属して実務に従事していた。
Kokuga without kokushi were called 'rusu dokoro,' the department that handled tax collection called 'zeisho,' 'saisho' and so on, 'tadokoro,' 'daichosho' and 'suitodokoro and so on,' the department that handled military affairs was called 'kondeidokoro,' 'kebiishidokoro,' 'umayadokoro' and so on, and the department that oversaw miscellaneous duties was called 'mandokoro,' 'chosho,' 'saikudokoro,' 'zendokoro' and so on, were sent there and zaichokanjins belonged to these departments and performed their duties.

例えば、留守居・大番頭は5000石を基準としてそれ以下に1000俵、書院番頭・小姓番組頭は3000石以下に1000俵、大目付・町奉行・勘定奉行は3000石以下に700俵、百人組頭は3000石以下に500俵、作事奉行・普請奉行・槍奉行・持弓筒頭は2000石以下に300俵、先手頭・新番頭は1500石以下に300俵、留守居番・目付・使番・書院番組頭・小姓組組頭・徒頭・小十人頭は1000石以下に300俵、鉄砲方は1000石以下に200俵などの決まりがあった。
For example, there was the regulation that for rusui and oban gashira, 5000 koku was set as the standard and a person whose chigyo was below this was given 1000 hyo; shoinban gashira and koshobangumi gashira whose chigyo were below 3000 koku were given 1000 hyo; ometsuke, machi bugyo, and kanjo bugyo (commissioners of finance) whose chigyo were below 3000 koku were given 700 hyo; hyakuningumi kashira whose chigyo was below 3000 koku were given 500 hyo; sakuji bugyo, fushin bugyo, yari bugyo, and mochiyumitsutsu gashira whose chigyo were below 2000 koku were given 300 hyo; sakite gashira and shinban gashira whose chigyo were below 1500 koku were given 300 hyo; rusuiban, metsuke, tukaiban, shoinban kumigashira, koshogumi kumigashira, kachi gashira, and kojunin gashira whose chigyo were below 1000 koku were given 300 hyo and teppogata (officer handling firearms) whose chigyo were below 1000 were given 200 hyo.

この後、約束通り道満は晴明の弟子となった、と言われているという話や、遣唐使として派遣され唐の伯道上人のもとで修行をしていた晴明の留守中に晴明の妻とねんごろになり不義密通を始めていた道満が、晴明の唐からの帰国後に伯道上人から授かった書を盗み見て身につけた呪術で晴明との命を賭けた対決に勝利して晴明を殺害し、第六感で晴明の死を悟った伯道上人が急遽来日して呪術で晴明を蘇生させ道満を斬首、その後に晴明は書を発展させて「金烏玉兎集」にまとめ上げたといった話が有名である。
There are two well-known stories concerning subsequent events: one is that Doman then became Seimei's student as had been agreed, while the other is that while Seimei was away visiting China as a member of Kentoshi and training under the guidance of 伯道上人, Doman and Seimei's wife began to have an affair and, upon Seimei's return, using a magic he had mastered by sneaking a look at a book that 伯道上人 had given to Seimei, Doman won a duel to the death with Seimei, which prompted 伯道上人to come to Japan as his instincts alerted him to Seimei's death, whereupon he resuscitated Seimei and decapitated Doman; some time later, Seimei wrote some books that were subsequently compiled into 'Kinugyokutoshu'.