remain
nokoru
meaning: remain
state
feeling
direction
examples
ケーキ、まだ一つ残ってるよ。
keeki, mada hitotsu nokotteru yo.
There's still one piece of cake left. casual
昨日の会議の資料が机の上に残っていました。
kinou no kaigi no shiryou ga tsukue no ue ni nokotte imashita.
Yesterday's meeting handouts were still sitting on the desk. neutral