背を向ける

せをむける

to pretend not to see, 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

背中を丸める

せなかをまるめる

to hunch one's shoulders; to arch one's back

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

背中

せなか

back (of body)

中背

ちゅうぜい

average height

背ける

そむける

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

背中を出す

せなかをだす

to bare one's back

背中を流す

せなかをながす

to rinse one's back

背中を追う

せなかをおう

to walk behind someone

背中を押す

せなかをおす

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

向ける

むける

to turn towards, to point

中肉中背

ちゅうにくちゅうぜい

medium build