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

civil rights

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

(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

(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

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

a personal or private matter / (by extension) selfishness