(v5r,vi) (1) to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; (2) to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); (3) to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge; (P)[edict]
てる
(v5r,vi) (1) to shine; (2) (from 面照る) (See 曇る・くもる・4) to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.); (P)[edict]
ねえ
(n-suf) (1) (fam) (See 兄・にい) used after the name of someone who is an older sister figure; (n) (2) (See お姉さん) used with various honorifics to mean (older) sister[edict]