head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to shake one's head (in denial)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
head; brains; intellect; understanding
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
beginning; opening; start; outset
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
deputy head teacher; vice principal
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to get one's head around; to think about
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
chief clerk (in a shop, managing affairs on the owner's behalf); head clerk; store manager
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
number of (large) animals
to keep in mind; to memorize
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
leader; head; president (of a bank); bank director; greenroom manager (in a theater)
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
close-cropped hair; shaven head
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
to be led by; to be headed by
beginning (of a century, etc.)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
headache inducing; vexing
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
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
how many? (large animals)
gray or silver haired (grey)
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning
roadside speech; soapbox speech
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
biggest shareholder; largest stockholder
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
lord of a manor; estate steward
bobbed hairstyle; short bob
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
haughty; holding one's head high
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
ox-headed demon (in hell)
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to butt heads; to head-butt
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
to go crazy; to go off one's head
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
breadwinner; biggest earner
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
clearing one's mind of all worldly thoughts
crown (of a watch); stem; canon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
horse-headed demon (in hell)
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
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
beginning of the year; the oldest person
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
number of people; population; human head
two highest ranked maegashira wrestlers
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
dim witted; bird-brained; dullard
to become very angry; to become furious; to fly into a rage
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
to be tonsured; to have one's head shaved; to become a monk
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
half-baked; dim-witted; meatheaded
lion mask; Japanese deer fern (Blechnum nipponicum)
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
to get one's head around; to think about
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
over-the-counter sales; selling over the counter
riverbank (esp. the Yangtze River)
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
to be crazy; to be mad; to have a screw loose
sharing equally (costs, profits, etc.); splitting equally
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
head with grey hair (gray); grey head
to tower above; to stand out
back of the head; occiput
something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
to take into consideration
chief court musician (ritsuryō system)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
head; brains; intelligence
beautiful well-proportioned woman (body 8 times longer than head)
intracranial; endocranial
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
burying one's head in the sand (while leaving other parts of one's body exposed); exposing one's weak point while attempting to protect oneself; (lit.) hiding one's head without hiding one's bottom
oral proceedings; oral pleadings
leader of a (large) group; large decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp; puffbird (any bird of family Bucconidae); first makushita rikishi listed on the banzuke
mechanical brain; computer
double-headed eagle (symbol of heraldry)
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
electronic billboard; digital signage
silver cock's comb (Celosia argentea, esp. crested cock's comb, Celosia argentea var. cristata)
principal of a cram school
beginning; outset; opening; start
oral examination; interview
front of (the main building of) a shrine
flexible (person); open-minded
man-on-the-street interview; vox populi; vox pop; curbside interview
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
coach and four; four horse coach
dried aconite root (used in traditional Chinese medicine); monkshood
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
to have one's hair cut; to cut one's hair
taking the lead; leadership; leader; chorus leader
to keep in mind; to memorize
start of a sentence, phrase, etc.
first letter; first letters; initial
to stop the opponent by pressing one's head into his chest
morin khuur (stringed musical instrument of Mongolian origin); matouqin
capital (of a column); stigma; top part of the pistil in a flower
sharing equally (costs, profits, etc.); splitting equally
okoso-zukin; kerchief covering the whole head (except eyes), worn by women in winter from the Edo period until Meiji
flat part on the top of the cranium
brief overview; heads-up; brief discussion; cueing (e.g. a magnetic tape, recording) (cuing); cue; feeding (e.g. paper under a print head)
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
to become the head (of a group, organization, etc.); to rise to the top
head of a group of samurai guards; head of a guard division (Edo period)
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
dim-witted; airheaded; bird-brained; dim; dullard; blockheaded
to be clear-headed; to be brainy
Hayagriva (manifestation of Avalokitesvara with an ornament in the shape of a horse's head)
Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
wigless head; head of natural hair; intelligence; comprehension; smarts
horse-headed and ox-headed demons in the Buddhist hell
station area; in front of a station; (at a) station
brain worker; brain-worker; white-collar worker; mental worker
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
ox-headed demon (in hell)
ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag
black hair that has been dyed blond after the roots begin to grow in at the top giving an appearance much like custard pudding; (lit.) pudding head
strong beginning and weak ending; anticlimax
advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
hairstyle; shape of one's head; fish served whole
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
disaster hood; protective hood worn during earthquakes and other disasters (e.g. to protect from falling objects)
street survey; opinion poll performed on street; on-street questionnaire
flexible (of people); open-minded
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
chief; leader; head; executive
corona glandis (penis); corona of glans penis
chestnut manjū (filled with a paste of red bean and chestnut)
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
humble; modest; unassuming
faith is mysterious; faith is weird; (lit.) even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
traditional Japanese poem with six verses in a 5-7-7-5-7-7 moraic pattern
head of the Bureau of the Imperial Palace Kitchens
rustic bunting (Emberiza rustica)
tip of the tongue; speech; way of talking
beginning of a line (of writing)
animal hoarding; compulsive accumulation of pets
steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
pharyngeal cancer; cancer of the pharynx
Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); tampala
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
the highest state of one's enlightenment; the highest level one can attain
crying wine and selling vinegar; deceptive advertisement
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
to cut a conspicuous figure; to be by far the best
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
bedside cabinet (in a hospital, nursing home, etc.); bedside table
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
shallow hat with a round top (looking like a half manjū)
flat part of the top of the cranium; plate-like depression on the top of a kappa's head
ice-cream headache; brain freeze; cold-stimulus headache
the field; the parade ground
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
cephalic presentation (of the fetus); head posture; head position
two highest ranked wrestlers in juryo division
owning multiple animals (esp. pets of the same kind)
origin; promotion; originator; promoter
helmet with white hair coming out of the top, making the wearer look like an old person; kanji "old" radical at top
pharyngoconjunctival fever
(passing down of) oral tradition; oral transmission
foreword; preface; prefatory note
large head; person with a large head
someone with hair combed in stripes across their bald spot
the part of the eyebrows near the middle forehead; inner ends of one's eyebrows
frontal bone (of the skull)
voluntarily appearing for police questioning
to occur to one; to cross one's mind
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
at the outset; at the very beginning; in the first place; to begin (start) with; first and foremost
pointed end; point; cusp; pointed head
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
old-fashioned (in one's way of thinking)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
horse-headed demon (in hell)
headache inducing; vexing
white hair; (lit.) snow of the head
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
laryngeal cancer; cancer of the larynx
critical moment; crucial point; crossroads
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
brief overview; heads-up; brief discussion; cueing (e.g. a magnetic tape, recording) (cuing); cue; feeding (e.g. paper under a print head)
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
river source; source of a river; cause; root
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
traditional ballad sung wearing hanagasa (esp. Yamagata Pref.)
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
temporal bone (of the skull)
the more learned, the more humble; the boughs bearing the most hang lowest
bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
container terminal; container port
functionary charged with training and organizing young wrestlers
filhos (traditional Portuguese dessert); deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
Buddha's head; head of a Buddha statue
zunari helmet (made from 3-5 pieces of metal)
trepanation; trephination; trepanning; trephining
halo (of a Buddhist statue); nimbus
headnote; heading; superscription; above-mentioned; referred to above
trepanation; trephination; trepanning; trephining
chief court physician (ritsuryō system)
the opening greeting on letters
milk shark (Rhizoprionodon acutus)
occipital bone (of the skull)
to become very angry; to become furious; to fly into a rage
skull; cranium; kanji "person" radical at top
highest ranked wrestler in a stable
tokin; small black headgear worn by yamabushi
head line (in palm reading)
prefatory song or poem; opening song
cutting off the head; shaping the flowers and leaves of a plant
harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)
redwing searobin (Lepidotrigla microptera)
musculus triceps surae; triceps muscle of the calf
mantou; Chinese steamed bun
flower head; flowerhead; anthodium; capitulum
sweet crescent-shaped confection of pancake-like sponge cake filled with adzuki paste; Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
pair (as part of a winning hand, together with four melds); eyes
carrying out (political) propaganda activity on the streets
wharf; dock; landing place
sugar apple; sweetsop (fruit)
white wig, worn by an actor playing a demon
flower fastened in the hair
brachycephaly; flat head syndrome
foot of a bridge; end of a bridge; bridgehead; bridgehead (in bonds)
thinly sliced salmon head cartilage (also whale etc.)
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
doll head maker; doll head artisan
bell-shaped window (usu. in temples)
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
keeping the head cool and feet warm
bobbed hairstyle; short bob
redwing searobin (Lepidotrigla microptera)
sore throat; pharyngitis; pharyngalgia; pharyngodynia
superficial temporal artery
brain drain; outflow of talent
faith is mysterious; faith is weird; (lit.) even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith
pointed arch; Gothic arch; ogival arch; ogive
prefix (as a part-of-speech)
the fish rots from the head; decay starts at the top
Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants
hypopharyngeal cancer; cancer of the hypopharynx
(recorded) man-on-the-street interview
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
all terminals; winning hand consisting of only ones and nines as pungs or kongs plus a pair
honesty is the best policy; honesty pays; God dwells in an honest heart
ball of bean paste covered with a kudzu starch glaze
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; BPPV
low-grade prostitute; prostitute working from boats on the Sumida River
clipping off the beginning of a speech transmission
headnote; heading; superscription; above-mentioned; referred to above
bell-shaped window (usu. in temples)
you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason; you can't fight City Hall
(with) unkempt hair and dirty face; being indifferent to one's personal appearance
bouffant cloth cap (traditionally worn by old people and monks)
terminals; suited tiles numbered 1 or 9
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
kanji "enter" radical at top (radical 11)
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
laryngeal cancer; cancer of the larynx
deputy estate steward; deputy jitō
Pindola; Pindola Bharadvaja (one of four Arhats asked by the Buddha to remain in the world to propagate Buddhist law)
small characters; tiny handwriting; (lit.) as small as the head of a fly; small profit
to be clear-headed; to be brainy
temporal muscle; temporalis muscle
atamahane; house rule specifying that in the event of two or more players declaring a win from a discarded tile, the winner is the player closest (in turn order) to the player who discarded the tile
bouffant cloth cap (traditionally worn by old people and monks)
hair on one's head; head; top of one's head; kanji "hair" radical at top
head of a family; first name on a list
laryngeal cancer; cancer of the larynx
steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
iron face guard that covers the forehead and cheeks (used in the Heian and Kamakura periods)
kanji "enter" radical at top (radical 11)
pharyngeal cancer; cancer of the pharynx
shengjian mantou; shengjian bao; type of small, pan-fried pork bun
tokin; small black headgear worn by yamabushi
lead position; first position (in a string)
inverted nipple; retracted nipple
person who steals money from the workplace; embezzler; untrustworthy person
Diphyllobothrium (genus of tapeworms)
hairstyle; shape of one's head; fish served whole
take a long walk off a short pier; go stick your head in a pig; (lit.) bash your head against the corner of a block of tofu and die
filhos (traditional Portuguese dessert); deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
oropharyngeal cancer; cancer of the oropharynx
to stand at the head of others
skull deformation; cranial deformation
State of the Union Address (USA)
clitoral glans; glans clitoridis
person who steals money from the workplace; embezzler; untrustworthy person
pointed end; point; cusp; pointed head
bulbus glandis; knot (of a canid penis)
okoso-zukin; kerchief covering the whole head (except eyes), worn by women in winter from the Edo period until Meiji
epipharyngeal cancer; epiglottal carcinoma
store pick up (after buying online); click and collect
slightly protruding part of the front of an eboshi; (arch.) clitoris
narrative style of Bon dance song from eastern Osaka (often with improvised lyrics)
love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus); tassel flower; velvet flower; foxtail amaranth; Inca wheat
thinly sliced salmon head cartilage and daikon seasoned with vinegar
atamahane; house rule specifying that in the event of two or more players declaring a win from a discarded tile, the winner is the player closest (in turn order) to the player who discarded the tile
atamahane; house rule specifying that in the event of two or more players declaring a win from a discarded tile, the winner is the player closest (in turn order) to the player who discarded the tile
balanoposthitis; inflammation of the glans and foreskin
okoso-zukin; kerchief covering the whole head (except eyes), worn by women in winter from the Edo period until Meiji
capitulum (inflorescence)
long sword with birds' heads carved on the pommel
semispinalis capitis muscle
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
it doesn't matter where you eat if you're hungry; (lit.) manjū while on the toilet; hiding something good for oneself alone
to cry wine and sell vinegar; to do deceptive advertisement; (lit.) to put up a sheep's head and sell dog meat
click beetle; skipjack (beetle of family Elateridae)
to occur to one; to cross one's mind
top component of the kanji "thread" radical
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
rush of blood to the head
spoken language (as opposed to literary)
windflower; anemone; white-haired old man; grey starling (gray)
head voice (singing, phonics); head tone
Spirometra erinaceieuropaei
strong beginning and weak ending; anticlimax
over-the-counter transaction
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
fertile shoot of field horsetail
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
lion mask; Japanese deer fern (Blechnum nipponicum)
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
faith is mysterious; faith is weird; (lit.) even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith
Siebold's dragonfly (Anotogaster sieboldii); jumbo dragonfly
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
pharyngeal cancer; cancer of the pharynx
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
floral egg crab (Atergatis floridus); shawl crab; brown egg crab
large head; person with a large head
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
the more learned, the more humble; the boughs bearing the most hang lowest
head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis); head lice
head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis); head lice
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
functionary charged with training and organizing young wrestlers
short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhyncus)
piece of paper given as a tip in a red-light district (that can later be exchanged for money)
larger whales of family Delphinidae (esp. the pilot whales or blackfish)
melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra); many-toothed blackfish; electra dolphin
pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata)
cutting off the head; shaping the flowers and leaves of a plant
false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)
hypopharyngeal cancer; cancer of the hypopharynx
hypopharyngeal cancer; cancer of the hypopharynx
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; BPPV
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; BPPV
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus); grampus
person who steals money from the workplace; embezzler; untrustworthy person
greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)
small characters; tiny handwriting; (lit.) as small as the head of a fly; small profit
Imaizumi's horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus imaizumii); Iriomote horseshoe bat
Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)
oropharyngeal cancer; cancer of the oropharynx
oropharyngeal cancer; cancer of the oropharynx
acute (of the shape of a leaf); acuminate; pointed
little Japanese horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus cornutus); Japanese lesser horseshoe bat
winning hand consisting only of terminal and honor tiles
store pick up (after buying online); click and collect
store pick up (after buying online); click and collect
pottery lantern (curved conical shape)
kanji "dotted tent" radical (radical 105)
vaquita (Phocoena sinus); cochito; gulf porpoise
spotted scat (Scatophagus argus); green scat; red scat
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
it doesn't matter where you eat if you're hungry; (lit.) manjū while on the toilet; hiding something good for oneself alone
flathead silverside (Hypoatherina valenciennei)
epipharyngeal cancer; epiglottal carcinoma
epipharyngeal cancer; epiglottal carcinoma
thinly sliced salmon head cartilage and daikon seasoned with vinegar
thinly sliced salmon head cartilage and daikon seasoned with vinegar
hydraulic head; water head; piezometric head; (arch.) waterside; (arch.) water's edge
kanji "net" radical at top
kanji "net" radical at top
kanji "net" radical at top
abovementioned item; description at beginning of (this) text or document
ten highest ranked maegashira wrestlers certain to wrestle against san'yaku ranks
initial consonant; syllable onset
pattern of Japanese accent with the first mora high and the following ones low
completely helpless; unable even to drive away the flies on one's own head
completely helpless; unable even to drive away the flies on one's own head
kanji "eight" radical at top
kanji "winter" radical at top (radical 34)
kanji "pig's head" radical
kanji "pig's head" radical
thorny-headed worm (any parasitic worm of phylum Acanthocephala)
streptococcal throat infection; strep throat
weir (usu. for irrigation)
better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
school of kowakamai dance founded by Yamamoto Sirozaemon
pachycephalosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Pachycephalosauria)
olecranoid bursitis; miner's elbow
fire brigade chief (in Edo); chief fireman
laryngeal prominence; Adam's Apple
obtuse (of the shape of a leaf); rounded
human papilloma virus; HPV
human papilloma virus; HPV
pharyngeal tooth; pharyngeal teeth
head and neck carcinoma; cancer of the head and neck
head and neck carcinoma; cancer of the head and neck
head and neck carcinoma; cancer of the head and neck
cephalhematoma; cephalohematoma
acanthocephalans; thorny-headed worms
hood made useless by the warmer weather of spring
hood made useless by the warmer weather of spring
Yama's pole (with a human head on the top)
transverse temporal gyri; ridges on the cerebral cortex; Heschl's gyri; Heschl's convolutions
temporoparietal junction; TPJ
acanthocephales; thorny-headed worms; spiny-headed worms
Acanthocephala (phylum of thorny-headed worms)
appointed official sent to administer a certain region (in the Ryukyu Kingdom)
transcranial magnetic stimulation; TMS
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; rTMS
idiopathic intracranial hypertension; benign intracranial hypertension; pseudotumor cerebri
long sword with birds' heads carved on the pommel
muscle-contraction headache; tension headache
muddleheaded; knowing no better; not thinking about
muddleheaded; knowing no better; not thinking about
love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus); tassel flower; velvet flower; foxtail amaranth
steamed bun shaped like a loach catcher
steamed bun shaped like a loach catcher
steamed bun shaped like a loach catcher
no-manjū; Okinawan sweet manjū with hiragana "no" written on it
erguotou; er guo tou; Chinese white liquor
stone axe with multiple cutting edges (Jōmon period)
globus pharyngis; lump in one's throat; pharyngolaryngeal paresthesia
plagiocephaly; flat head syndrome
Liangbatou; traditional Manchurian female hairstyle
the more learned, the more humble; the boughs bearing the most hang lowest
peak-load station; peaking power plant; peaker plant
bouffant cloth cap (traditionally worn by elders and monks)
bouffant cloth cap (traditionally worn by old people and monks)
bouffant cloth cap (traditionally worn by old people and monks)
bouffant cloth cap (traditionally worn by old people and monks)
sword with a round pommel
sword with a round pommel
cephalopelvic disproportion; CPD
cephalopelvic disproportion; CPD
triangle headband; triangular scarf
steering response; responsiveness of the steering wheel; responsiveness to the helm
battle of the brains; battle of wits; psychological battle
headache medicine; headache pill
lobotomy; leucotomy; frontal lobotomy; frontal leucotomy
ringworm (of the scalp); tinea capitis
hane at the head of two stones
inferior laryngeal artery
ascending pharyngeal artery
superior laryngeal artery
laryngopharyngeal reflux; LPR
pharyngal reflux; laryngopharyngeal reflux
Congress of the International Headache Society; IHC; International Headache Society; IHS
Dream of the Red Chamber (Cao Xueqin)
National Headache Foundation
Japanese Headache Society; JHS
long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas)
tineid (any moth of family Tineidae)
chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
hooded seal (Cystophora cristata)
short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
brush wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera)
egg crab (Atergatis spp.)
brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)
masked lapwing (Vanellus miles); masked plover; spur-winged plover
Philippine ground orchid (Spathoglottis plicata); Philippine orchid; large purple orchid
red-root amaranth (Amaranthus retroflexus); redroot pigweed; red-rooted pigweed; common amaranth; pigweed amaranth; common tumbleweed
slender-necked sea snake (Hydrophis melanocephalus)