操を守る

みさおをまもる

to adhere to one's principles, to preserve one's chastity

操

みさお

chastity, fidelity, honour, honor, faith

守

かみ もり

director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)

操車

そうしゃ

operation (of trains)

操船

そうせん

handling a ship

操縦

そうじゅう

steering, piloting, flying, control, operation, handling

操作

そうさ

operation, management, processing

操業

そうぎょう

operation

操法

そうほう

manipulation techniques (e.g. puppets), handling techniques

志操

しそう

principle

操舵

そうだ

steering (of a ship)

節操

せっそう

constancy, integrity, honor, honour

操行

そうこう

conduct, deportment

操典

そうてん

drill manual

情操

じょうそう

sensibility (artistic, moral), (good) taste, sentiment

徳操

とくそう

strong, immovable sense of morality, high moral character, chastity, virtue

操る

あやつる

to manipulate, to operate, to handle, to operate (e.g. a machine), to steer (a ship)

体操

たいそう

gymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics

貞操

ていそう

chastity, virtue, fidelity