| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | defend a fort | 塁を守る |
| gen. | n vs defend and maintain | 護持 news2 nf40 |
| gen. | defend oneself | 身を守る |
| gen. | defend oneself | 身を護る |
| gen. | exp even a tiny bug will defend itself | 一寸の虫にも五分の魂 |
| rel., budd. | n god who defends Buddhist doctrines | 護法 |
| gen. | n vs measures to defend oneself | 自衛手段 (defence for self-defense) |
| gen. | n movement to defend the Constitution | 護憲運動 |
| gen. | to closely defend | 打ちまもる |
| gen. | to closely defend | 打目戍る ik |
| gen. | to closely defend | 打守る |
| gen. | to closely defend | 打ち守る |