Short for 自警団 (jikeidan, “vigilante group”). / Short for 自治体警察 (jichitai keisatsu, “municipal police”).

(archaic) to stand watch over something, to be on the lookout for something (such as a watchman controlling entry to a place) / (archaic) to protect or defend something, to ensure that something is safe

護る: to protect, to defend / to watch carefully / to abide (by rules), to observe (regulations)

(Classical Japanese) to be watching continuously, to be on watch repeatedly, to be on look out

(Classical Japanese) to be watching continuously, to be on watch repeatedly, to be on look out / (Classical Japanese) to protect something, to take care of something

(Classical Japanese) to be watching continuously, to be on watch repeatedly, to be on look out / (Classical Japanese) to protect something, to take care of something

organization (a group of people with a purpose) / system (a group of people) / (biology) tissue (a group of similar cells that function together to do a specific job)

to organize something

town

safety; security