a supernatural spirit / the spirit or soul of a thing / the soul of someone who has died

(Buddhism) the soul of someone who has died / (Buddhism) short for 精霊祭り (Shōryō matsuri), a festival honoring one's ancestors, held mainly on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month

myth; mythology (divine story) / myth (baselessly absolutized concept)

(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

(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)

Slav (a member of a group of peoples in Eastern Europe speaking a Slavic language)

mythology (the study of)