Noun(one's) whereabouts · destination; where one is headed · outcome; course (of events); development; direction; tide

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'self-defense; self-defence

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

Nounmonarch's guards

Nounadvance guard; vanguard · avant-garde · forward (player)

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbdefense; defence; protection

NounImperial Guards

Nounlegitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense

Nounnonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)

Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Nounlewdness; lewd person; lecher

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbguard; patrol; escort

Nounbodyguard

Nounmiddle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward

Nounrearguard; rear guard · back (player)

Nounprotecting the emperor

Noungatekeeper; doorman; porter

NounImperial guard

Nounmiddle palace guard (ritsuryō system)

Noun, Suru verbdefense; defence; protection; safeguard

Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verbclose escort; close protection

Nounheavy drinker; tippler

Nounlight cotton summer clothing consisting of knee-length shorts and short-sleeved jacket

NounJohn Doe; person of unknown name · country bumpkin

Nounfeigned ignorance; pretending not to know

NounChiba Mamoru (Sailor Moon character)

Nounjoint defense; joint defence

Nounexcessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)

Nounself-defense

Nounautonomous (national) defence; self-reliant defence

Nouncivil defense; civilian defense

NounEnvironmental Defense

NounDonbei (Nissin cup noodles)

Nounbalancing toy

Nouncollective defense

Nouncountry bumpkin; yokel; hick

NounOhatsu and Tokubei (lovers who committed suicide together in 1703) · The Love Suicides at Sonezaki (play by Chikamatsu)

Nounmissile defence; missile defense

NounJohn Doe; Mr. Nobody

Nounlecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it

Nountheater missile defense (defence); TMD

NounNational Missile Defense (US); NMD

Nounballistic missile defence; ballistic missile defense

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounfeigned ignorance; pretending not to know