勘を働かせる

かんをはたらかせる

to use one's intuition, to use one's instinct, to use one's head

働かせる

はたらかせる

to put someone to work, to make someone work

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

頭脳労働

ずのうろうどう

brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor

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

頭脳労働者

ずのうろうどうしゃ

brain worker; brain-worker; white-collar worker; mental worker

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

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)

働きかける

to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to pressure; to exert influence on; to seek action from

頭突きをする

ずつきをする

to butt heads, to head-butt