背中を向ける

せなかをむける

to turn one's back on

向背

こうはい

one's attitude, state of affairs

顔を背ける

かおをそむける

to turn one's face away

目を背ける

めをそむける

to look away (from); to avert one's gaze

心を向ける

こころをむける

to turn one's thoughts to, to pay attention to, to give heed to

兵を向ける

へいをむける

to send an army, to send soldiers, to dispatch troops

目を向ける

めをむける

to shift one's attention to, to shift one's focus on

足を向ける

あしをむける

to head towards; to direct one's steps to

水を向ける

みずをむける

taking a stab at arousing someone's interest

背ける

そむける

to turn one's face away, to avert one's eyes

向ける

むける

to turn towards, to point

馬の背を分ける

うまのせをわける

to rain on one side only (and leave the other side dry)

面向不背

めんこうふはい

flawless

向け直る

むけなおる

to change direction

仕向ける

しむける

to induce (somebody to do something), to tempt

手向ける

たむける

to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit

仰向ける

あおむける

to turn up (one's face)

向け

むけ

intended for..., oriented towards..., aimed at...

非難の目を向ける

ひなんのめをむける

to regard someone with odium, to look at someone with reproach