to remain loyal to someone or something
誰かまたは何かに忠実であり続ける (dareka matawa nanika ni chūjitsu de aritsuzukeru)
"Even in hard times, she kept faith with her friends."
"困難な時期でも、彼女は友人に忠実であり続けた。" (Kon'nan na jiki demo, kanojo wa yūjin ni chūjitsu de aritsuzuketa.)
to clear space to accommodate something
to spread gradually among people
to secretly give information or a warning
to adopt an environmentally friendly lifestyle
to gradually build courage, energy, or an appetite
at the very last moment