[がんばる, ganbaru](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)[Add to Longdo]
[ながつづき, nagatsuduki](n) (1) permanence; continuation; long-lasting; (vs) (2) to last a long time; to continue; to keep at something for a long time; (P)[Add to Longdo]