世を渡る

よをわたる

to make one's way in the world, to earn one's living, to live

海を渡る

うみをわたる

to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)

川を下る

かわをくだる

to descend a river

渡る

わたる

to cross over, to go across

川を越える

かわをこえる

to cross a river

渡りをつける

わたりをつける

to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding

渡りを付ける

わたりをつける

to make contact with somebody, to get in touch with somebody

バトンを渡す

バトンをわたす

to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race)

危ない橋を渡る

あぶないはしをわたる

to tread on thin ice, to go out on a limb, to walk a tightrope, to take risks, to cross a dangerous bridge

引導を渡す

いんどうをわたす

to perform the last rites over the deceased

石橋を叩いて渡る

いしばしをたたいてわたる

being excessively cautious, knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it

江川る

えがわる

to (try to) act like a big-shot

輝き渡る

かがやきわたる

to shine out far and wide

照り渡る

てりわたる

to shine over

冴え渡る

さえわたる

to get cold, to freeze over

晴れ渡る

はれわたる

to clear up, to become cloudless, to be refreshed

咲き渡る

さきわたる

to bloom over a wide area

知れ渡る

しれわたる

to be well-known

鳴り渡る

なりわたる

to resound (echo) far and wide