off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
external; superficial; outward; surface
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
intercalary month (lunar calendar); leap month
to sentence; to assign a penalty
resentment; indignation; anger
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
excavation; cutting; digging
progress; being under way
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
Honda (Colombia); Onda (Spain)
vinegar diluted with water
germination; sprouting; budding
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
set of problems (e.g. in a textbook) in which previously learned skills are applied to real world situations; practical assessment