abovementioned item, something written at the top of a document

beheading (an instance of beheading, as punishment)

tilt one's head in confusion / (idiomatic) be puzzled

stick one's head into / (idiomatic) pry, stick one's nose into

Shuri (a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan) / (historical) Shuri (the capital of the Ryūkyū Kingdom)

walk / a step

step on / tread

(painting) a style of ink painting that avoids painting outlines, and requires a special brush called a tsuketatefude.

Kyūjitai form of 独立 (“independence”)

a male given name