neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to wring the neck; to strangle
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the scruff or nape of the neck
head; chief; boss; leader
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
bow (of boat); prow; stem
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
decapitation; decapitated head
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
person with a bounty on their head
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
glans; head of a penis; (lit.) goose's neck
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
sovereign; ruler; head of state
first place; head position; leading position
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
decapitated head of an enemy
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to eagerly look forward to
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
executives; top management; governing body
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
death by hanging; execution by hanging
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
successfully; with success
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
summit meeting; top-level conference
successfully; with success
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
head of a sleeping person
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to wring the neck; to strangle
prime minister's official residence
to sit silently at a meeting
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
great success; happy result; good result
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
headhunting; collecting the heads of dead enemies as trophies
seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table; head
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
hanging; strangling to death
burial mound for severed heads
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
identifying a severed head; checking a person's identity
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
making constant reference to
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
dismissal; discharge; beheading; decapitation
to sit silently at a meeting
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
head; leader; prime minister
deputy prime minister; vice prime minister
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
comforter; muffler; neckerchief; scarf; neckwear
to sit silently at a meeting
United Arab Emirates; UAE
radical (of a kanji character)
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to be able to hold one's head up (of a baby)
summit meeting; meeting of leaders
to be hanged; to be struck dead; to eat one's hat
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
exposure of a severed head
Ogura Anthology of One Hundred Tanka by One Hundred Poets
to be able to hold one's head up (of a baby)
being over one's head (in debt, etc.); being up to one's neck (in debt); being unable to turn one's head
inverted nipple; retracted nipple
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
being at one's wit's end; being (quite) at a loss (what to do)
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
to sit silently at a meeting
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to sit silently at a meeting
Tokyo near-field earthquake; large-scale earthquake expected to directly hit the Kanto area sometime in the future; also refers to the 1855 and 1894 Edo/Tokyo earthquakes
debate between party leaders (in the Japanese Diet)
woman who puts thick white powder on her neck; low class prostitute
identifying a severed head; checking a person's identity
neckband (usu. ornamental); lanyard
kubinage; neck throw; head throw
to be able to hold one's head up (of a baby)
deeply in love with; madly in love with; heads over heels in love with; to be crazy about
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
counter for songs and poems
vote by the Diet to appoint the prime minister
decapitated head of an enemy
beginning part; initial part; nose cone (missile)
being at one's wit's end; being (quite) at a loss (what to do)
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
first proponent; initiator and advocate (e.g. of a theory)
comforter; muffler; neckerchief; scarf; neckwear
beginning (of a scroll, book, etc.)
to eagerly look forward to
put heads together and confer; convene and discuss; go into a huddle (over)
being at a complete loss as to what to do; being at one's wit's end; being at a loss for an answer
being unable to make up one's mind; sitting on the fence
chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)
being unable to make up one's mind; sitting on the fence
Obito (hereditary title, often given to powerful regional families)
comforter; muffler; neckerchief; scarf; neckwear
important stone in a construction
put heads together and confer; convene and discuss; go into a huddle (over)
bulbous bow (on a ship to reduce drag)
(logical) consistency; coherence; unchanging from beginning to end
the people; the masses; the public; the great unwashed
system allowing for election of the prime minister by popular vote
administration of the Ryukyu Kingdom
going into a huddle (over); holding secret (closed-door) conference (about); laying heads together in secret consultation
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
to wait expectantly; to be full of anticipation; to long for
item with a long slender neck (e.g. vase, bottle); long-necked person
being over one's head (in debt, etc.); being up to one's neck (in debt); being unable to turn one's head
go into a huddle (over); hold a secret conference (about); put heads together and conspire
game or series of games between the first and second place teams
Tokyo near-field earthquake; large-scale earthquake expected to directly hit the Kanto area sometime in the future; also refers to the 1855 and 1894 Edo/Tokyo earthquakes
neckband (usu. ornamental); lanyard
to sit silently at a meeting
nipple-piercing; nipple piercing
glans; head of a penis; (lit.) goose's neck
item with a long slender neck (e.g. vase, bottle); long-necked person
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
summit meeting; meeting of leaders
Shudra; Sudra (member of India's worker caste)
silver white croaker (Pennahia argentata); silver croaker; Nibe croaker (Nibea mitsukurii); vertical-striped cardinalfish (Apogon lineatus); Indian perch
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
neckband; round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
neckband; round upright collar (on some traditional Japanese clothing)
nomination to become prime minister
prime minister also serving as foreign minister
heading of a document (letter, notice, etc.); opening phrase of a sutra
abovementioned item; description at beginning of (this) text or document
party leaders; party executive
weir (usu. for irrigation)
a child is an everlasting responsibility
leather strap put across a horse's neck
eldest son; older brother; older sister; older person; head of a clan; head of a region
to be unable to make up one's mind; to sit on the fence
text neck; neck injury from excessive texting, etc.
taoiseach; prime minister of Ireland
there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes; (lit.) even new shoes must not be worn on the head
there must be a clear distinction between the upper and lower classes; (lit.) even new shoes must not be worn on the head
tattooing the forehead of a criminal (Edo-period punishment)
brightest star in a constellation; Alpha
collared peccary (Tayassu tajacu)
Ryukyu flying fox (Pteropus dasymallus); Ryukyu fruit bat
red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus); Bennett's wallaby
Carpesium divaricatum (species of flowering plant)