頭を働かせる

あたまをはたらかせる

to think, to use one's head, to exercise one's brains

手をつかえる

てをつかえる

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

甘えかかる

あまえかかる

to come to depend on someone's kindness

頭を切り替える

あたまをきりかえる

to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind

頭抱える

あたまかかえる

to be greatly perplexed, to be troubled

頭を振る

かぶりをふる あたまをふる

to shake one's head (in denial)

頭を刈る

あたまをかる

to have one's hair cut, to cut one's hair

頭を捻る

あたまをひねる

to puzzle over, to think deeply about, to wrack one's brains over

頭から

あたまから

from the beginning, without hesitation, flatly (e.g. refusing)

頭がさえる

あたまがさえる

to be clear-headed

頭のさえる

あたまのさえる

to be clear-headed, to be brainy

頭をよぎる

あたまをよぎる

to cross one's mind; to be reminded

音頭をとる

おんどをとる

to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.)

頭を下げる

あたまをさげる

to bow, to bow one's head

頭を痛める

あたまをいためる

to be concerned about

頭を丸める

あたまをまるめる

to be tonsured, to have one's head shaved

音頭を取る

おんどをとる

to lead a group of people

先頭を切る

せんとうをきる

to go first, to take the lead, to lead the way

頭を付ける

あたまをつける

to stop the opponent by pressing one's head into his chest