Essential fixed phrases to know

都合がつく

[tsugou ga tsuku]

arrange time

都合が合う

[tsugou ga au]

convenient time

都合をつける

[tsugou wo tsukeru]

arrange time

頭に入れる

[atama ni ireru]

memorize / learn by heart

頭に来る

[atama ni kuru]

angry

頭が固い

[atama ga katai]

stubborn, conservative

頭が柔らかい

[atama ga yawarakai]

flexible thinking

頭を冷やす

[atama o hiyasu]

calm down

頭に浮かぶ

[atama ni ukabu]

pop into one's mind

風邪がはやる

[kaze ga hayaru]

widespread feeling

首を切る

[kubio kiru]

to fire someone

首を長くして待つ

[kubio nagaku shite matsu]

wait for a long time

首をひねる

[kubio hineru]

tilting head thinking / don't understand

首を縦に振る

[kubio tateni furu]

nod in agreement

首を横に振る

[kubio yokoni furu]

shake head to refuse

鼻が高い

[hana ga takai]

proud, prideful

Utilities

都合がつく

[tsugou ga tsuku]

arrange time

都合が合う

[tsugou ga au]

convenient time

都合をつける

[tsugou wo tsukeru]

arrange time

頭に入れる

[atama ni ireru]

memorize / learn by heart

頭に来る

[atama ni kuru]

angry

頭が固い

[atama ga katai]

stubborn, conservative

頭が柔らかい

[atama ga yawarakai]

flexible thinking

頭を冷やす

[atama o hiyasu]

calm down

頭に浮かぶ

[atama ni ukabu]

pop into one's mind

風邪がはやる

[kaze ga hayaru]

widespread feeling

首を切る

[kubio kiru]

to fire someone

首を長くして待つ

[kubio nagaku shite matsu]

wait for a long time

首をひねる

[kubio hineru]

tilting head thinking / don't understand

首を縦に振る

[kubio tateni furu]

nod in agreement

首を横に振る

[kubio yokoni furu]

shake head to refuse

鼻が高い

[hana ga takai]

proud, prideful