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

脳裏をよぎる

のうりをよぎる

to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head

稼ぎ頭

かせぎがしら

breadwinner, biggest earner

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

頭を垂れる

こうべをたれる

to bow one's head, to hang one's head, to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

頭突きをする

ずつきをする

to butt heads, to head-butt

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

頭をもたげる

あたまをもたげる

to raise one's head, to come to the fore, to rise into importance, to gain strength, to rear its head

頭をかかえる

あたまをかかえる

to be greatly perplexed, to be troubled, to be at wits' end

度を過ぎる

どをすぎる

to go too far; to go to excess

頭を使う

あたまをつかう

to use one's head