(historical) Synonym of 蝦夷 (Ezo): an ancient ethnic group attested in the Nihon Shoki that once lived on what is now the Kantō, Hokuriku and Tōhoku regions, likely as far as Hokkaido, possibly related to the Ainu people; dubbed as "barbarians" or "savages" by the Yamato

a surname / alternative spelling of 恵比須 (Ebisu), a Shinto god

those people with differing languages and/or cultures / a barbarian, savage; uncivilized people (living to the east of ancient Imperial China; included Japan) / a neutral (position)

protect, defend, watch over

a watchman, a keeper (as of a lighthouse), a caretaker / a nursemaid, a babysitter

a male given name

standing watch, standing guard / a watchman, a guard (especially at a castle or fort) / divine protection from misfortune / a god or spirit providing such protection

see mamori above

see mamori above

(archaic) used when listing an official's titles when there are two or more (compare English cum) / short for 守護 (shugo, “protection, protector”)