守

protection; defense; defence

providence

Abbreviation

amulet; charm; talisman

babysitting; babysitter

protecting; keeping; keeper

Historical term

director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)

to protect; to guard; to defend

to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

protection; safeguard

shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

guardian; custodian

to hold fast; to protect to the end

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

defense; defence

Baseball

fielding

to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper

guardian deity

guardian deity

duty of confidentiality

garrison

Sports

area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend

(one's) field; (one's) scope; area of expertise; range of topics one can converse about; breadth of one's interests and knowledge

one's type; kind of person one is attracted to

miser; niggard; cheapskate

guardian spirit

to go on the defensive; to play it safe

(being on the) defensive

guards

guardian angel

lack of innovation; stupidity

small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman

patron saint