合わせ物は離れ物

あわせものははなれもの

things that come together can also come apart; what may be joined may be separated

物合わせ

mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game

合わせ

あわせ

joint together, opposite, facing

夢合わせ

ゆめあわせ

dream reading

力合わせ

ちからあわせ

test of strength

香合わせ

こうあわせ

incense-smelling game

花合わせ

はなあわせ

hana awase, type of hanafuda game

裏合わせ

うらあわせ

fitting things back to back, agreement of minds

鉢合わせ

はちあわせ

bumping of heads

手合わせ

てあわせ

game, contest, bout

合わせ砥

あわせど あわせとぎ

double whetstone

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

根合わせ

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

合わせ酢

あわせず

mixture of vinegar and some other flavouring (e.g. soy sauce, sugar, etc.)

犬合わせ

dog fighting; dog fight

合わせて

あわせて

in all, in total, collectively

顔合わせ

かおあわせ

meeting together, introduction

合わせる

あわせる

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)