godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
settle down; take up residence
Implies moving to a place and staying there permanently or for a long time, often with a sense of making it one's home.
彼は田舎に住み着いて、農業を始めた。
He settled down in the countryside and started farming.
野良猫がうちの
A stray cat has taken up residence in our garden.