Same picture, your hand on it: つける

Where the picture shows up in つける

1. 1

   flip it on and it stays on

   暑いのでエアコンをつけてください。

   atsui node eakon o tsukete kudasai

   Could you turn on the AC? It's hot.

2. 2

   spread it on

   パンにバターをつけて食べます。

   pan ni batā o tsukete tabemasu

   I eat my bread with butter on it.

3. 3

   stick your attention to it

   気をつけて帰ってください。

   ki o tsukete kaette kudasai

   Take care on your way home.

   気をつけて works as a parting greeting; take it whole, not word by word.

4. 4

   keep sticking entries down

   毎日、家計簿をつけています。

   mainichi, kakeibo o tsukete imasu

   I keep a household budget every day.

5. 5

   pin it on you

   名札を胸につけてください。

   nafuda o mune ni tsukete kudasai

   Please put the name tag on your chest.