(Confucianism) the three fundamental bonds and five constant virtues

(Buddhism) three priests who administer certain Buddhist temples / (Confucianism) the three fundamental bonds (lord–subject, parent–child, and husband–wife) most valued in Confucian philosophy

(Confucianism) the five cardinal Confucian virtues: (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)

(philosophy) morality / (philosophy) ethics

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

he / distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that / boyfriend