Vocabulary

arthroscope

International Temperature Scale; ITS

bags under one's eyes

Basket Case (series) (film)

buttercream sandwich cookie

queen (bee)

standing up (without any support); standing

death

sea bass (esp. the Japanese sea bass)

a long time ago; long ago

uninstaller

snack for an empty stomach; something to tide one over

dish of the same ingredient prepared two different ways, stewed together (esp. tofu, specialty of Kyoto)

unswept hairdo originating in the mid-eighteenth century (now popular at traditional weddings)

ship pulled up on a beach; stranded ship

guitarist who also sings; guitarist-vocalist

hotel receptionist

seamount; guyot

end grain (of wood); cut end; cross section

rice field on flat land; unterraced paddy

preprint (scientific paper)

phytochemical

termagancy; violent temper

gambler

trying out (a piano, organ, etc.); test-playing

stilts

navigation satellite

test piece; test specimen; product under test

acceleration

tracker (device, software, etc.)

aggregation

call by value; pass by value

updater (program)

hardware acceleration

(hydraulic) accumulator

tracking station

scouting

number of seats; seating capacity

prognostication

signature regional vegetable; specialty produce of an area