Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to roll; to tumble
しかし、廊下を抜けた先から、氷が転がる音がした。However, from beyond the end of the hallway, came the sound of ice rolling.
2. to fall over; to roll over
そのまま押し倒される形で、床に転がった。Pushed down just like that, I fell over onto the floor.
3. to lie down
疲れたので床に転がって休んだ。I was tired, so I lay down on the floor to rest.
4. to be scattered about; to be lying around
まさかこんな大事な本が、床に転がってるなんてな!I can't believe such an important book is lying around on the floor!
5. (of a situation or outcome) to change; to turn out
でも上手く転がれば、本当にすごい結果になる。But if things go well, the results will be really amazing.
6. to come easily; to be common; to fall into one's hands; to grow on trees
そんなどこにでも転がっている、よくある話だ。It's a common story, the kind you find anywhere.