to follow through with what one has promised, planned, or committed to do
守る, 守り続ける
to continue for an extended or tedious period, often with no clear resolution or conclusion
だらだら続く, 引き延ばす
to start again after taking a break or discontinuing an activity for a while
戻る, 再開する
to briefly stop a particular thing such as process before carrying on
一時停止する, ポーズする
to stop a meeting, trial, or game in order to resume it sometime later
休会する, 中断する
to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it
続ける, 継続する
to make something, typically a problem or an undesirable situation, continue for an extended or prolonged period
永続させる, 維持する
to initiate an action or task, particularly when someone has granted permission or in spite of doubts or opposition
進める, 続ける