初顔合わせ

はつかおあわせ

first meeting, first contest between

顔合わせる

かおあわせる

to meet, to face someone

顔を合わせる

かおをあわせる

to meet, to face someone

顔を付き合わせる

かおをつきあわせる

to meet face to face

合わせる顔がない

あわせるかおがない

too ashamed to meet, having no face to meet

合わせ

あわせ

joint together, opposite, facing

根合わせ

neawase; Heian-period game of pulling out sweet flags and competing over whose plant has the longest roots

合わせ物

あわせもの あわせぶつ

something joined together

鉢合わせ

はちあわせ

bumping of heads

合わせ鏡

あわせかがみ あわせきょう

opposite mirrors

貝合わせ

かいあわせ

shell-matching game popular with court aristocrats during the Heian period

腹合わせ

women's obi with a different colour on each side

合わせて

あわせて

in all, in total, collectively

夢合わせ

ゆめあわせ

dream reading

裏合わせ

うらあわせ

fitting things back to back, agreement of minds

力合わせ

ちからあわせ

test of strength

花合わせ

はなあわせ

hana awase, type of hanafuda game

香合わせ

こうあわせ

incense-smelling game

合わせる

あわせる

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)