操を守る

みさおをまもる

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

身を守る

みをまもる

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

法を守る

ほうをまもる

to observe the law

言を守る

げんをまもる

to keep one's word

節を守る

せつをまもる

to stick to one's principles

株を守る

くいをまもる

to hold fast to one's ways; to be overly conservative; to not get with the times; to guard the tree stub

塁を守る

るいをまもる

to defend a fort

規則を守る

きそくをまもる

to abide (by the rules), to keep to the regulations

約束を守る

やくそくをまもる

to keep a promise, to keep one's word

時間を守る

じかんをまもる

to be punctual

貞節を守る

ていせつをまもる

to keep one's chastity, to remain faithful to one's spouse, to remain faithful to one's lover

守る

まもる

to protect, to guard, to defend

格を上げる

かくをあげる

to raise the standard

留守を預かる

るすをあずかる

to take charge during someone's absence

時間を守る人

じかんをまもるひと

punctual person

資格を備える

しかくをそなえる

to have a qualification (for)

格好をつける

かっこうをつける かっこをつける

to make something look better, to put into (good, better) shape

資格を有する

しかくをゆうする

to qualify (as), to have the qualifications (for...), to be entitled to, to have a claim (for)

見守る

みまもる

to watch over, to watch attentively