to move in the direction of something
何かの方向に向かう (nanika no hōkō ni mukau)
"Head towards the city center and look for the tall clock tower."
"市の中心に向かって、背の高い時計塔を探してください。" (Shi no chūshin ni mukatte, se no takai tokei-tō o sagashite kudasai.)
to reduce the speed of financial expenditure
to make something increase in value or price
to distribute cards to players in a card game
to start an event or activity
to secretly hear someone’s conversation
to be noticeably different or better than others