| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | exp a hedge between keeps friendships | 親しき仲にも礼儀有り |
| gen. | exp a hedge between keeps friendships | 親しき中にも礼儀有り |
| gen. | exp a hedge between keeps friendships | 親しき中にも礼儀あり |
| gen. | exp A hedge between keeps friendships | 近しき中に礼儀有り |
| gen. | exp a hedge between keeps friendships | 親しき仲にも礼儀あり |
| gen. | exp A wise man keeps away from danger | 君子危うきに近寄らず |
| proverb | exp a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve | 脳ある鷹は爪を隠す ik |
| proverb | exp a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve | 能有る鷹は爪を隠す |
| proverb | exp a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve | 能ある鷹は爪を隠す |
| gen. | adj-i able to keep a secret | 口の堅い |
| gen. | exp able to keep a secret | 口がかたい |
| gen. | adj-i able to keep a secret | 口のかたい |
| gen. | exp able to keep a secret | 口が堅い |
| gen. | able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit | 打たれ強い (of a baseball pitcher) |
| gen. | allow someone to keep something | 持たせる |
| gen. | n attitude that one must keep going no matter what | ガンバリズム |
| gen. | begin to keep bad company | 虫がつく |
| gen. | begin to keep bad company | 虫が付く |
| gen. | n vs being so embarrassed as to keep one's face down | 面伏せ |
| gen. | exp adj-i being unable to keep a secret | 口がかるい |
| gen. | exp adj-i being unable to keep a secret | 口が軽い |
| gen. | n bottle of whiskey whisky that a bar customer buys, writes his name on, keeps on a shelf at the bar, and drinks little by little on successive visits | キープ・ボットル |
| gen. | n bottle of whiskey whisky that a bar customer buys, writes his name on, keeps on a shelf at the bar, and drinks little by little on successive visits | キープボットル |
| gen. | n small box to keep valuables, etc. | 手箱 |
| gen. | n branch-twined hedge around a field to keep out wild boars and deer | 猪垣 |
| gen. | n branch-twined hedge around a field to keep out wild boars and deer | 鹿垣 |
| gen. | n building where one keeps oxcarts and other conveyances inside a private estate | 車宿り |
| sumo. | n chart used to keep track of a wrestler's records during the tournament | 星取り表 |
| sumo. | n chart used to keep track of a wrestler's records during the tournament | 星取表 |
| gen. | n draining blood from a live fish from above the gills and at the base of the tail to keep it fresh | 活締め io |
| gen. | n draining blood from a live fish from above the gills and at the base of the tail to keep it fresh | 活き締め |
| gen. | n draining blood from a live fish from above the gills and at the base of the tail to keep it fresh | 活け〆 ik |
| gen. | n draining blood from a live fish from above the gills and at the base of the tail to keep it fresh | 活〆 ik |
| gen. | n draining blood from a live fish from above the gills and at the base of the tail to keep it fresh | 活締 io |
| gen. | n draining blood from a live fish from above the gills and at the base of the tail to keep it fresh | 活け締め |
| gen. | fail to keep | 違える (e.g. one's promise) |
| sumo. | n grand champion filling the rank of champion to keep their number at 2 | 横綱大関 |
| gen. | exp having to keep a watchful eye on | 目が離せない |
| gen. | n heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold | 防寒具 |
| obs. | n hut where a fire was kept to keep deer, wild boars, etc. away from fields | 蚊火屋 meaning uncertain |
| obs. | n hut where a fire was kept to keep deer, wild boars, etc. away from fields | 鹿火屋 |
| rel., budd. | n yoji it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check | 意馬心猿 |
| gen. | n-adv n-suf after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb just keeps | 一方 ichi1 news1 nf01 (いっぽう) |
| gen. | n-adv n-suf just keeps on ...ing | 一方 ichi1 news1 nf01 (いっぽう) |
| gen. | keep a diary | 着ける ichi1 |
| gen. | keep a diary | 日記をつける |
| gen. | keep a diary | 附ける |
| gen. | keep a diary | 日記を付ける |
| gen. | keep a diary | 付ける ichi1 |
| gen. | keep a fine house | 門戸を張る |
| gen. | keep a group entertained | 座を持つ |
| gen. | keep a house | 所帯を持つ |
| gen. | keep a long time | 日保ち |
| gen. | keep a long time | 日持ち |
| gen. | keep a low profile | 鳴りを潜める |
| gen. | keep a promise | 約束を守る |
| gen. | keep a record | 記録を付ける |
| gen. | keep a record | 記録をつける |
| gen. | n vs adj-no keep a secret | 黙秘 news2 nf26 (もくひ) |
| gen. | keep a secret when asked about it, but let it slip inadvertently when chatting on another occasion | 問うに落ちず語るに落ちる |
| gen. | keep a tally | 記録を付ける |
| gen. | keep a tally | 記録をつける |
| gen. | keep a watch | 瞻る (on) |
| gen. | keep a watchful eye on | 目を光らせる |
| gen. | keep a watchful eye on | 目を光らす |
| gen. | keep a watchful eye on | 目を配る |
| gen. | keep alive | 活かす |
| comp. | n keep-alive | キープアライブ |
| gen. | keep alive | 生き続ける |
| gen. | keep alive | 生かす ichi1 news1 nf12 (いかす) |
| comp., MS | keep-alive connection | キープアライブ接続 (An HTTP connection that is not closed after an exchange is completed) |
| vac.tub. | keep-alive electrode | 賦活電極 (fukatsu-denkyoku) |
| comp. | n keep alive message | キープ・アライブ・メッセージ |
| comp. | n keep alive message | キープアライブメッセージ |
| gen. | keep alive on | 食い伸ばす |
| gen. | keep alive on | 食い延ばす |
| gen. | keep an eye on | 観る |
| gen. | keep an eye on | 視る |
| gen. | keep an eye on | 目が届く |
| gen. | keep an eye on | 目を配る |
| gen. | keep an eye on | 見る ichi1 news1 nf14 |
| gen. | keep an eye on someone | 睨む ichi1 (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person) |
| gen. | keep apart | 除ける |
| gen. | keep apart | 離す ichi1 news2 nf30 |
| gen. | keep apart | 退ける ichi1 |
| gen. | keep at a distance | 遠のける |
| gen. | keep at a distance | 遠退ける |
| gen. | keep at a distance | 遠ざける news2 nf35 |
| gen. | exp uk keep at it | 頑張れ |
| abbr. | int keep at it | ファイト gai1 |
| child. | int keep at it | がんば |
| gen. | exp keep at it | 頑張って news1 nf05 |
| gen. | keep at it | 頑張る ateji ichi1 news1 nf23 |
| gen. | keep at something | 根を詰める (regardless of one's fatigue) |
| gen. | keep at something for a long time | 永続き |
| gen. | keep at something for a long time | 長続き ichi1 news2 nf41 |
| gen. | keep away | 遠ざける news2 nf35 |
| gen. | keep back | 堰き止める |
| gen. | keep back | 塞き止める |
| gen. | keep back | 原級に留める (to repeat a grade) |
| gen. | keep back | 押留める io |
| gen. | keep back | 押止める io |
| gen. | keep back | 押し留める |
| gen. | keep back | 押し止める |
| gen. | keep back | 押しとどめる |
| gen. | keep back | せき止める |
| gen. | keep balance | バランスを取る |
| gen. | keep boarders | 下宿人を置く |
| gen. | keep chastity | 貞節を守る |
| gen. | keep close to | 食っ付く |
| gen. | keep close to | くっ付く ichi1 |
| gen. | keep company | 相手にする |
| gen. | keep company | 相手をする |
| gen. | keep company with | 付合う |
| gen. | keep company with | つき合う |
| gen. | keep company with | 付き合う ichi1 news2 nf45 |
| gen. | exp Keep composed! | お気を確かに |
| gen. | keep cool | 落ち着き払う news2 nf43 |
| gen. | n keep cool | 保冷 news2 nf32 |
| gen. | keep crying | 泣き通す |
| gen. | keep distance from someone | 三舎を避ける (due to fear or because that person is superior) |
| obs. | keep doing for period of time | 詰 づめ when a suffix (つまり) |
| obs. | keep doing for period of time | 詰め |
| gen. | keep down | 押える esp. 押さえる (e.g. information, おさえる) |
| gen. | keep down | 呑む news2 nf40 |
| gen. | keep down | 服む ik 呑む is often used metaphorically; 服む is often used for medicine |
| gen. | n vs keep down | 圧伏 |
| gen. | keep down | 飮む oK |
| gen. | keep down | 抑える ichi1 news1 nf04 (e.g. information, おさえる) |
| gen. | keep down | 押さえる ichi1 news1 nf08 (e.g. information) |
| gen. | n vs keep down | 圧服 |
| gen. | keep down | 飲む ichi1 news2 nf35 |
| gen. | keep everybody entertained | 座を取り持つ |
| gen. | keep feet on the ground | 地に足が着く |
| gen. | keep feet on the ground | 地に足が付く |
| gen. | keep feet on the ground | 地に足がつく |
| gen. | keep for another occasion | 後日に譲る |
| gen. | exp keep going | 加油 |
| gen. | keep going | 立ち行く |
| gen. | keep house | 世帯を張る |
| gen. | exp Keep improving day by day | 日日に新なり |
| gen. | exp Keep improving day by day | 日々に新たなり |
| gen. | keep in contact | 連絡を取り合う (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.) |
| gen. | keep in custody | 留める |
| gen. | keep in custody | 停める esp. 止める, 停める |
| law | keep in custody | 保管する |
| gen. | keep in custody | 預かる ichi1 news1 nf23 (あずかる) |
| gen. | keep in custody | 止める ichi1 |
| gen. | keep in mind | 頭にいれる |
| gen. | keep in mind | 記憶に留める |
| gen. | keep in mind | 記憶にとどめる |
| gen. | keep in mind | 頭に入れる |
| gen. | keep in mind | 心掛ける ichi1 news2 nf40 |
| gen. | n vs keep in mind | 銘記 news2 nf36 spec2 |
| gen. | keep in mind | 念頭におく |
| gen. | keep in mind | 念頭に置く |
| gen. | keep in mind | 心懸ける |
| gen. | keep in mind | 心がける spec1 |
| gen. | keep in mind and do as one has been told | 体する |
| gen. | keep in pace with | 付いて行ける |
| gen. | keep in reserve | 取っておく |
| gen. | keep in reserve | 取って置く |
| gen. | keep in step | 調子を合わせる |
| gen. | keep in suspense | 焦らす news2 nf42 |
| gen. | keep in touch | 通ずる (e.g. with the enemy) |
| gen. | keep in touch | 連絡を取り合う |
| gen. | keep in touch | 通じる ichi1 news2 nf45 (e.g. with the enemy) |
| gen. | keep in tune with | 調子を合わせる |
| abbr. | n-suf keep ...-ing | っぱ (negative nuance, with the state being improper, unpleasant, etc.) |
| gen. | n-suf uk keep ...-ing | 放し (negative nuance, with the state being improper, unpleasant, etc.) |
| gen. | n-suf uk keep ...-ing | っ放し (negative nuance, with the state being improper, unpleasant, etc.) |
| tech. | keep intact | 維持保全 (いぢ・ほぜん) |
| gen. | keep late hours | 宵っ張り |
| gen. | keep late hours | 宵っぱり |
| gen. | exp adj-i keep long | 持ちがよい |
| gen. | exp adj-i keep long | 持ちが良い |
| gen. | exp adj-i keep long | 持ちがいい |
| gen. | keep mouth shut | 口を閉ざす |
| gen. | keep nose to the grindstone | コツコツ働く |
| gen. | keep nose to the grindstone | こつこつ働く |
| gen. | exp Keep Off | 立入り禁止 ichi1 |
| gen. | exp Keep Off | 立入禁止 ichi1 |
| gen. | exp Keep Off | 立ち入禁止 ichi1 on a sign |
| gen. | exp Keep Off | 立ち入り禁止 ichi1 |
| tech. | keep off median sign | 中央分離带進人禁止標識 (ちゅうおうぶんりたいしんにゅうきんしひようしき) |
| gen. | keep on | 続ける ichi1 |
| gen. | keep on living | 生きて行く |
| gen. | keep on talking | 捲し立てる (without pause) |
| gen. | keep on talking | 捲したてる (without pause) |
| gen. | keep on talking | まくし立てる (without pause) |
| gen. | keep on toes | 眉に唾をぬる |
| gen. | keep on toes | 眉に唾を塗る |
| gen. | keep others away | 人を退ける |
| gen. | exp Keep Out | 立ち入り禁止 ichi1 |
| gen. | exp Keep Out | 立入り禁止 ichi1 |
| gen. | exp Keep Out | 立ち入禁止 ichi1 on a sign |
| gen. | exp Keep Out | 立入禁止 ichi1 |
| gen. | keep out | 凌ぐ ichi1 (e.g. rain) |
| gen. | keep pace | 歩調を合わせる |
| gen. | n n-suf keep possession | 持ち ichi1 news1 nf07 |
| gen. | keep possession | キープ gai1 (usu. the ball in sports) |
| gen. | keep presence of mind | 平静を保つ |
| gen. | keep pushing to the end | 押し捲くる |
| gen. | keep pushing to the end | 押しまくる |
| gen. | keep remembering | 心に留める |
| gen. | keep running | 走り続ける |
| gen. | keep secret | 包隠す |
| gen. | keep secret | 包み匿す |
| gen. | keep secret | 包みかくす |
| gen. | keep secret | 秘する |
| gen. | keep secret | 心に秘める |
| gen. | keep secret | 包み隠す |
| gen. | n vs adj-no keep silent | 黙秘 news2 nf26 (もくひ) |
| gen. | keep silent | 鉗む |
| gen. | keep silent | 噤む |
| gen. | keep silent | 押黙る |
| gen. | keep silent | おし黙る |
| gen. | keep silent | 黙りこくる |
| gen. | keep silent | 押しだまる |
| gen. | keep silent | 押し黙る news2 nf41 (おしだまる) |
| gen. | keep someone from doing | 沮む |
| gen. | keep someone from doing | 阻む ichi1 news1 nf13 |
| gen. | keep something in a certain state | 置く ichi1 (おく) |
| gen. | keep standing | 立続ける |
| gen. | keep standing | 立ち続ける |
| gen. | keep step with | 歩調を揃える |
| gen. | keep talking | 言い続ける |
| gen. | keep temper | 平静を保つ |
| gen. | keep time | 囃す |
| gen. | keep to oneself | 心に秘める |
| gen. | keep to oneself | 胸に納める (secret, etc.) |
| gen. | keep to oneself | 腹に納める (secret, etc.) |
| gen. | keep to oneself | 胸に畳む |
| gen. | keep to oneself | 秘める ichi1 news2 nf32 |
| gen. | keep to the regulations | 規則を守る |
| gen. | keep up | 取繕う (appearances) |
| gen. | keep up | 続ける ichi1 |
| gen. | keep up | 取り繕う (appearances) |
| gen. | keep up acquaintance | 顔を繋ぐ |
| gen. | keep up appearances | 繕う ichi1 |
| gen. | exp keep up your strength | 元気出して |
| gen. | keep waiting | 待たす news1 nf22 |
| gen. | keep waiting | 待たせる news1 nf18 |
| gen. | keep walking | 歩き続ける |
| gen. | keep watch | 番をする |
| gen. | keep watch on | 附け狙う |
| gen. | keep watch on | 付け狙う |
| gen. | keep well | 保つ ichi1 news1 nf16 (food) |
| gen. | keep wit about one | 眉に唾をぬる |
| gen. | keep wit about one | 眉に唾を塗る |
| gen. | keep wits about one | 眉に唾を付ける |
| gen. | keep wits about one | 眉につばをつける |
| gen. | keep wits about one | 眉に唾をつける |
| gen. | keep word | 約束を守る |
| gen. | keep word | 言を守る |
| comp., MS | Keep your life in sync | 各種サービスを同期しましょう (" In this context, "your life" refers to the user's digital information and goods (photos, contacts, music, email/messages, and apps/games). To be "in sync" means to be "synchronized" or "harmonious." This string, therefore, means that Windows Phone will keep users' important information and belongings synchronized in one place, while at the same time helping keep their life organized and harmonious.") |
| gen. | n length of time which food products will keep | 日保ち |
| gen. | n length of time which food products will keep | 日持ち |
| gen. | n adj-na liking to keep things clean | 綺麗好き |
| gen. | n adj-na liking to keep things clean | 奇麗好き |
| gen. | n adj-na liking to keep things clean | きれい好き |
| gen. | n yoji matters to keep in mind | 留意事項 (りゅういじこう) |
| gen. | n message appended to a note accompanying a gift, requesting the recipient to keep the gift at hand | 恵存 |
| gen. | exp adj-f not able to keep one's mouth shut | 口が減らない |
| gen. | exp not for keeps | 嘘っこ |
| gen. | exp adj-i not to be able to keep one's health | 身が持たない |
| gen. | n ornamental weights used to keep curtains and the like from blowing around in the wind | 鎮子 (しず) |
| gen. | n photographic prints that you don't keep | 捨てポジ |
| gen. | pick out item from a group to keep | 選びとる |
| gen. | pick out item from a group to keep | 選び取る |
| gen. | n right to keep silent | 黙否権 ik |
| gen. | n right to keep silent | 黙秘権 news2 nf41 spec2 (もくひけん) |
| gen. | n small fence to keep out people and horses | 駒寄せ |
| gen. | n obsc something worn over tabi to keep them from getting dirty | 世知弁足袋 |
| gen. | sens student who can't keep up in school | 落ち零れ |
| gen. | n uk sens student who can't keep up in school | 砂利子 |
| gen. | sens student who can't keep up in school | 落ちこぼれ ichi1 news2 nf31 (おちこぼれ) |
| gen. | exp v1 the best policy is to keep your head down | 出る杭は打たれる |
| titles | The Keep | ザキープ (film) |
| gen. | n things to keep in mind | 留意点 |
| gen. | unable to keep body and soul together | 食えない |
| comp., MS | Windows Push Notifications Keep Alive Detector | Windows プッシュ通知キープ アライブ検出機能 (Windows Push Notifications (WNS) component that analyses network conditions and determines an optimal ping interval to keep the connection alive) |
| comp., MS | WPN Keep Alive Detector | WPN キープ アライブ検出機能 (Windows Push Notifications (WNS) component that analyses network conditions and determines an optimal ping interval to keep the connection alive) |
| sumo. | n wrestler who keeps going up and down the rankings | エレベーター力士 |
| gen. | exp You'd better keep your mouth shut! | ただではおかないぞ |
| gen. | exp You'd better keep your mouth shut! | ただじゃおかないぞ |