as it is (still)
This pattern indicates that a state is being maintained or left unchanged.
Exemplos
ドアを開けたままで待ってください。
Please wait with the door left open.
レポートは未完成のまま提出しました。
I submitted the report while it was still unfinished.
ヘルメットをつけたまま作業を続けます。
I will continue working with my helmet on.
Verificação rápida
Por favor, espere com a porta aberta. (tradução aproximada)