節を守る

せつをまもる

to stick to one's principles

貞節

ていせつ

chastity, virtue, fidelity

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

格を守る

かくをまもる

to observe the rules

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

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

節を売る

せつをうる

to sell one's principles; to sell one's honor; to prostitute oneself

節を折る

せつをおる

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

貞はる

さだはる

to harp too long on a subject

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

てい

firm adherence to one's principles

守る

まもる

to protect, to guard, to defend

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