House-sitting

Japanese: 留守居 - るすい

〘noun〙① (━suru) To look after the house when the master or family members are absent. To look after the house when the master or family members are absent. Also, the person who does so. ※Soga Monogatari (around the Northern and Southern Courts) 7 "I see you are staying home. Please come outside the gate immediately." ② (━suru) To stay at home without going out. To remain at home. ※Kōyō Gunkan (early 17th century) 23 "Because he has been suffering from three illnesses that have strained his muscles and bones, he has been staying at home (Rusui) since last month's battle." ③ In the early modern period, a position in charge of the protection of Kyoto, staying at Rokuhara or Fushimi Castle. ※Tobu Jitsuroku (1684) 10, September 25, Genna 9 "When he returned from the capital, he was appointed as the residence of the head of the household at Fushimi Castle by Hoshina Higonokami Masamitsu." ④ One of the job titles in the Edo Shogunate. They were under the control of the Roju and were responsible for policing the inner palace of Edo Castle, issuing stamps for the maids who lived in the inner palace to enter and leave the various gates, and issuing female passports at the checkpoints of various provinces. Oku-doshiyori. Rusui-doshiyori. Rusui-yaku. ⑤ One of the titles of positions placed by daimyo in their Edo residences during the Edo period. They were in the upper residences, and were responsible for communicating official business between the shogunate and their domain, gathering information, and maintaining contact with the rusui-yaku of other domains. Listener's Office. Rusui-yaku. Edo rusui. ⑥ One of the titles of positions placed by daimyo in their Osaka storehouses during the Edo period. They were in charge of selling the domain's rice and specialty products to townspeople, as well as accounting. *Joruri, Shinju Ten no Amijima (1720), Part 1: "Even during the day, entry and exit from this residence is strictly forbidden, and a book is kept for those who wish to leave overnight." ⑦ (From the position of guarding the husband's absence) Wife. Wife. Housewife. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Keisei Kin Tanki (1711) 2 "There are five boys and five girls, and when you look at the belly of the housekeeper (Rusui) "

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Japanese:

〘名〙① (━する) 主人あるいは家人の不在の時、その家を守ること。留守番をすること。また、その人。※曾我物語（南北朝頃）七「るすゐの体見ぐるし。はや門の外へ出で候へ」② (━する) 外出しないで家に留まっていること。家に残っていること。※甲陽軍鑑（１７Ｃ初）品二三「三病を御煩にて筋骨をいたみ給ふ故先月の合戦より御留守居(ルスゐ)なされ候へ共」③ 近世初期、六波羅あるいは伏見城にとどまって、京都の守護をつかさどる役の職。※東武実録（1684）一〇・元和九年九月二五日「公京師より還御の節、保科肥後守正光を以て伏見城御留主居に定めらる」④ 江戸幕府の職名の一つ。老中の支配に属し、江戸城大奥の取り締まり、奥向きの女中の諸門出入りの切手や諸国の関所の女手形などの事務を行なった。奥年寄。留守居年寄。留守居役。⑤ 江戸時代、諸大名が、その江戸屋敷に置いた職名の一つ。上屋敷にいて、幕府とその藩との公務の連絡や情報収集、他藩の留守居役との交際連絡に当たった。聞番役。留守居役。江戸留守居。⑥ 江戸時代、諸大名が、その大坂蔵屋敷に配置した職名の一つ。藩の産米あるいは特産物などの町人への売り渡し、会計事務などの一切をつかさどった。※浄瑠璃・心中天の網島（1720）上「此方の屋敷は昼さへ出入堅く、一夜の他出もるすゐへ断り帳に付」⑦ (夫の留守を守るところから) 妻。内儀。主婦。※浮世草子・傾城禁短気（1711）二「男女の子共五人ある上に、留守居(ルスヰ)どのの腹を見れば」

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