How to say "Keep" in Japanese

When translating "keep" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 預かる and 心掛ける. In Japanese, 預かる (あずかる (azukaru)) is typically associated with "to keep; to take care of; to receive on deposit; to be entrusted with" (Syllabus Level: N3) and represents Refers to receiving objects, money, or responsibilities from someone and keeping or looking after them. Intransitive-like transitive verb. Opposing word: 預ける. Often used as お荷物をお預かりします or 鍵を預かる. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To take care of! "Haruka-san, please take care of my house keys and my life!" ...っ! M-My house keys! B-Baka! Don't make such domestic declarations! But... since I am holding your keys, I suppose I'll have to wait at home to welcome you back every single day! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『あずかる（預かる）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕の部屋の鍵と、これからの人生を丸ごと預かって、僕の専属の奥様になってください！』って…っ！部屋の鍵と人生の預かり！バカ！/// そんなプロポーズみたいなこと！…でも、預かったからには、毎日あんたが「ただいま」って帰ってくるのを、世界一可愛いエプロン姿で待っていてあげるから、覚悟しなさい！』. On the other hand, 心掛ける (こころがける (kokorogakeru)) maps to "to keep in mind, to aim to do, to make an effort to" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Implies conscious effort or attention to consistently do something. Often used for self-improvement or habit formation, e.g., 〜ように心掛ける. A literal translation of "keep" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!