節を守る

せつをまもる

to stick to one's principles

節を折る

せつをおる

to compromise one's principles; to betray one's principles

名を売る

なをうる

to gain a reputation, to make oneself famous

媚を売る

こびをうる

to coquet (of a woman), to entice a customer (of a prostitute)

恩を売る

おんをうる

to demand gratitude, to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person

顔を売る

かおをうる

to make oneself known to the public, to become popular, to gain influence

国を売る

くにをうる

to betray one's country (to an enemy)

春を売る

はるをうる

to become a prostitute

油を売る

あぶらをうる

to loaf (particularly on the job), to idle one's time away, to dawdle

節をつける

ふしをつける

to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm, to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)

節を曲げる

せつをまげる

to compromise one's principles; to betray one's principles

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

喧嘩を売る

けんかをうる

to pick a fight

売る

うる

to sell

節する

せっする

to be moderate of, to save, to curtail

元を切って売る

もとをきってうる

to sell under prime cost, to sell at a loss

売れる

うれる

to sell (well)

晩節を汚す

ばんせつをけがす

to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years

節

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knot (nautical mile per hour)