Absence
Away From Home
noun, verbal noun
You have gotten a mission. You must go out and detain a dangerous criminal to protect your country. While you go do that, you will be away from home and have an absence from society.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
留守をあずかる
to take charge during someone's absence
留守を守る
to keep watch while someone is away
留守をする
to be away
留守みたい
seems to be away
留守がち
tend to be away
留守中
while absent
留守に来る
to visit while someone is away
留守になる
to become absent, to neglect something due to preoccupation with something else
留守にする
to be absent
コウイチの家に行ってみたけど、留守でした。
I visited Koichi's house, but he was not there.
留守中に、友人が訪ねてきたようです。
It seems like a friend visited while I was out.
母は買い物に出かけているので、私と妹が留守番をしています。
My mom is out shopping, so my sister and I are house sitting.