(rare) a female bear; a she-bear.

to battle, to fight, to wage war / to compete (in a match, for example) / to contend (for one's own interests) / (figuratively) to get through with one's sufferings or difficulties

(colloquial) a girlfriend (a female partner in a romantic relationship)

(literary) they (about women or girls)

child

(formal) Female third-person singular pronoun; she, her, girlfriend

(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

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

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