頭角

とうかく

distinguishing oneself, standing out, top of the head

姿を現す

すがたをあらわす

to make an appearance, to show up

角を出す

つのをだす

to get jealous, to grow horns

馬脚を現す

ばきゃくをあらわす

to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)

頭を冷やす

あたまをひやす

to cool down one's anger

頭を悩ます

あたまをなやます

to rack one's brains

頭を回らす

こうべをめぐらす

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back

角を生やす

つのをはやす

to get jealous, to grow horns

現す

あらわす

to reveal, to show, to display

角す

かくす

to compare (e.g. in a competition)

頭突きをする

ずつきをする

to butt heads, to head-butt

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

頭を使う

あたまをつかう

to use one's head

頭を捻る

あたまをひねる

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

角を取る

かどをとる

to round off the corners

角を折る

つのをおる

to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; to break (one's) horn

角を矯めて牛を殺す

つのをためてうしをころす

to throw the baby out with the bath water, to strain at a camel and swallow a gnat, to obsess over insignificant details and miss the larger point

目を三角にする

めをさんかくにする

to look daggers at someone, to be angry