protection;  safeguard;  guardianship;  preservation;  conservation
 guardian;  protector;  patron;  parent
 covering;  protection;  backing;  relief
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 protection;  safeguard;  shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
 (hospital) nurse;  registered nurse;  RN
 overprotective;  excessive care;  overprotection;  overprotectiveness
 protection;  advocacy;  support;  to protect (e.g. rights, etc.);  to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.);  to support
 defense;  defence;  pleading;  advocacy
 nursing;  care;  caregiving;  caring
 (for) self-defense;  (for) self-protection
 escort (e.g. under guard);  convoy
 (providing) covering fire;  supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
 art of self-defense (defence)
 counsel;  defender;  advocate
 defense of one's country;  defence of one's country
 self-justification;  excuse
 personal security;  personal protection;  provision of a bodyguard
 to defend oneself;  to protect oneself
 relief squad;  rescue party
 escort vessel;  destroyer (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
 livelihood protection;  public assistance;  welfare
 the defence;  defence side
 children's home;  child care institution;  orphanage
 school nurse;  nurse-teacher;  health teacher
 guardian;  mentor;  protector
 legal adviser;  legal advisor;  corporation lawyer;  family lawyer
 police van;  paddy wagon;  prisoner transport vehicle
 body guard;  military escort
 to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
 orphanage;  children's home;  foster home
 protective coloration;  protective colouration;  camouflage
 covering;  protection;  backing;  relief
 defence of Buddhist doctrines;  god who defends Buddhist doctrines;  defence of the constitution;  religious power to dispel demons and diseases
 nursing;  (protective) care
 nursing school;  nursing college
 animal rights;  animal welfare;  animal protection
 law office;  lawyer's office;  attorney's office
 legal guardians' association;  parents' association (at a school);  parent-teacher's meeting
 team of lawyers;  defense team;  defence team
 protection;  defense;  providence;  amulet;  charm
 homa;  Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
 protection law;  shield law;  law for the protection of something
 defend and maintain;  support;  protection
 acting shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
 sanctuary;  reserve (for wild animals);  nature preserve
 advocate;  defender;  champion;  backer
 gum;  rubber;  eraser;  condom
 Personal Information Protection Law (2003)
 nurse (male or female);  personal care attendant
 protection of human rights
 homa-mandala (fire altar)
 care for the aged;  elderly care;  aged care
 (study of) nursing;  nursing science
 intensive-care old people's home
 shyster;  pettifogger;  unscrupulous lawyer;  crooked lawyer
 protective coating;  protective film;  overcoat
 temporary protective custody;  temporary protective care
 holding cell;  drunk tank;  isolation room;  quarantine room
 school for the handicapped;  special school
 person who looks after a patient
 homa stick;  stick on which prayers are written, then ritually burnt before an idol to ask for blessings
 home-visit care;  home nursing
 escort carrier;  jeep carrier
 protective film (e.g. for a smartphone)
 witness protection program;  witness protection programme
 (providing) covering fire;  supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
 assistant nurse;  practical nurse
 Attorneys-at-Law Act;  Lawyer Act
 dog held at an animal shelter or rescue centre;  rescue dog
 Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets (2013);  Secret Information Protection Act
 old people providing care for old people (parents, siblings, in-laws, etc.)
 spiritual protection of the state
 security (e.g. data, password, etc.)
 Protectorate General (Han and Tang-period Chinese office)
 rehabilitation;  social readjustment;  aftercare;  parole
 protection period (of copyright)
 solicitor (legal practitioner)
 proponent;  defender;  advocate
 probation office;  probation facility
 tiredness after taking care of someone;  nursing fatigue
 shrine honoring war dead;  shrine honouring war dead
 information security;  information protection;  data security
 nursing care authorization
 Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (1950)
 art of self-defense;  art of self-defence
 movement to defend the Constitution
 protecting the constitution
 nursing care level (between 1 and 5 based on assessment of care requirements)
 disposing of a case by placing an offender on probation or under supervision
 wildlife sanctuary;  protection area for birds and wild animals
 Livelihood Protection Law
 championship;  defense (e.g. of a position in debate);  apologetics
 temporary protective custody facility;  temporary care center
 forest reserve or preserve
 nursing-care insurance system
 mythical island inhabited only by women;  isle of women;  women-only location
 mythical island inhabited only by women;  isle of women;  women-only location
 civilian defense corps (Japan, 1932-1939)
 primary nursing care requirement authorization (a 5-level graded system under health insurance)
 legal protection (e.g. of an environment or cultural asset)
 mythical island inhabited only by women;  isle of women;  women-only location
 school for the handicapped;  special school
 sword used for self-defense
 chief nurse (in the army)
 reform school;  juvenile reformatory
 diver's exposure suit;  body suits, wet suits, and dry suits;  suit which protects divers from exposure and abrasion
 Public Nursing Care Insurance Law (1997)
 chemical protective clothing;  hazmat suit
 placing a minor under protective detention;  imposing a care and custody order
 protectorate (country);  dependency;  dependent state
 human rights organization;  human rights organisation
 internationally protected animal
 Personal Information Protection Commission
 whistleblower protection act
 thief posing as fellow traveller (traveler)
 quitting one's job to care for one's family (e.g. one's elderly or sick parents)
 the Buddha's help (aid, succour)
 preventive care, esp. for senior citizens
 Jingo-keiun era (767.8.16-770.10.1)
 intensive-care old people's home
 (Japanese) Protection of Personal Liberty Law (1948)
 advocates of protection of the Constitution;  supporter of the current Constitution
 killing by caregivers;  caretaker homicide;  nursing care killing
 defence in depth;  multiple safeguard;  multiple protection
 mythical island inhabited only by women;  isle of women;  women-only location
 benevolent deities who protect the dharma
 Protector General (Tang-period Chinese official);  travelling inspector of the provincial governments (Nara and Heian-period position)
 Abukuma class destroyer escort
 Tenpyō-jingo era (765.1.7-767.8.16)
 garbage can;  rubbish bin;  trash can;  dustbin
 old people providing care for old people (parents, siblings, in-laws, etc.)
 mythical island inhabited only by women;  isle of women;  women-only location
 the Buddha's help (aid, succour)
 wildlife protection organization (organisation)
 International Commission on Radiological Protection;  ICRP
 infant-industry argument;  theory of infant-industry protection
 Tachikaze class destroyer
 Yubari class destroyer escort
 Ishikari class destroyer escort
 Hatsuyuki class destroyer
 consumer credit protection act
 former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer;  prosecutor-turned-lawyer
 former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer;  prosecutor-turned-lawyer
 Law for the Protection of Personal Data Held by Administrative Organs (2003)
 Law for the Protection of Personal Information Retained by Independent Administrative Institutions (2003)
 Atomic Bomb Victims' Relief Law (1995)
 access security procedure
 data medium protection device
 write-enable ring;  write ring;  file-protection ring;  file protect ring;  safety ring
 message security labelling
 secure access management;  MT
 general protection fault;  GPF
 automatic system protection
 selective field protection
 Ozone Layer Protection Law
 Protectorate General to Pacify the East;  Tang-period Chinese office established in Pyongyang in 668 CE
 Protectorate General to Pacify the North;  Tang-period Chinese office established in Inner Mongolia in 669 CE
 Protectorate General of the Western Regions;  Han-period Chinese office established in East Turkestan in 60 BCE
 Protectorate General of Annam;  Han-period Chinese office established in Hanoi in 622 CE
 Protectorate General to Pacify the West;  Tang-period Chinese office established in Xinjiang in 640 CE
 Protectorate General of the Central Asian Nomadic Lands;  Chinese office established in Inner Mongolia in 650 CE
 Protectorate General of Beiting;  Tang-period Chinese office established in Xinjiang in 702 CE
 biosphere reserve (UNESCO)
 provincial military governor turned daimyo (Muromachi period) (distinct from the shugo bureaucrats of the Kamakura period)
 internationally protected bird
 person requiring special help (usu. seniors, infants, etc. in disaster scenarios)
 requiring special help (usu. seniors, infants, etc. in disaster scenarios)
 International Nurses Day (May 12)
 nursing home;  assisted living facility
 nursing home;  assisted living facility
 General Data Protection Regulation (EU, 2018);  GDPR
 General Data Protection Regulation (EU, 2018);  GDPR