Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of すわる – see the following entries.
座る
[verb] to sit, to have a seat.
Alternative spelling
坐る
据わる
[verb] to stop moving or dangling and become stable or fixed in a place
[verb] (of person) to be calm and not easily affected by others
[verb] (of seal or imprint) to be stamped
[verb] (archaic, of script) to be written or printed
[verb] (archaic, of ship) to hit a rock
[verb] (archaic, of food) to be prepared
(This term, すわる, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)