| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | abrupt change of direction | トンボ返り |
| gen. | abrupt change of direction | 蜻蛉返り |
| gen. | abrupt change of direction | とんぼ帰り ik |
| gen. | abrupt change of direction | トンボ帰り ik |
| gen. | abrupt change of direction | とんぼ返り (とんぼがえり) |
| gen. | change direction | 舵を切る (of policy, etc.) |
| gen. | change direction | 向け直す |
| gen. | change direction | 向けなおす |
| gen. | change direction | 向け直る |
| gen. | change direction | 向け替える |
| comp., MS | change direction indicator | 方向転換標識 (Bit 6 of Flag 1 of a Status-Control message. The change direction indicator (CDI) is set if the chain carries a change direction (CD)) |
| gen. | change directions | 振る ichi1 news2 nf42 (ふる) |
| gen. | n direction change | 進路変更 |