控える(P);扣える(rK) [ひかえる] /(v1,vt) (1) to be temperate in/to refrain/to abstain/to hold back/to restrain oneself from excessive .../(v1,vt) (2) to make notes/to jot down (e.g. phone number)/(v1,vi) (3) to be in preparation for/to be in waiting for/(v1,vi) (4) to be soon/to be in the offing/(v1,vt) (5) to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)/(P)/EntL1279060/