守備固め

しゅびがため

making replacements for defensive purposes in the late inning of a game

守

かみ もり

director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)

木守

こもり

person who tends to trees (e.g. in a garden)

堅守

けんしゅ

strong defense, strong defence

守る

まもる

to protect, to guard, to defend

守成

しゅせい

building up and maintaining

田守

たもり

protecting a rice field, watching over a field, person who watches over a rice field

宮守

みやもり

court or shrine guard

花守

はなもり

person who guards flowers (esp. cherry blossoms), flower guard

守勢

しゅせい

(being on the) defensive

堂守

どうもり

temple keeper

関守

せきもり

barrier keeper

死守

ししゅ

defending to the last, defending desperately

守兵

しゅへい

guards

保守

ほしゅ

maintenance, conservation

操守

そうしゅ

constancy, fidelity

守衛

しゅえい

security guard, doorkeeper

守秘

keeping a secret; secrecy; confidentiality

天守

てんしゅ

castle tower