Kanji #169: Spot

Fortune telling using spots of fire.

Kanji #168: Ashes

Ashes left after a fire thrown into the cliff.

Kanji #167: Disaster

Floods and fires make up a perfect recipe for a disaster.

Kanji #166: Farm

Building fire in a field brings warmth to a farm.

Kanji #165: Lamp

Fire on a pole makes a lamp.

Kanji #164: Thin

A visibly thin stack of paper after catching fire in a conflagration and put out with water.

Kanji #163: Anxiety

It is an understatement that fire on one's head will certainly bring about anxiety.

Kanji #162: Inflammation

The image of two symbols for fire makes one think of a conflagration, an inflammation. 

Kanji #161: Fire

This too is fairly common and simple, so I just memorize this as it is.

Kanji #160: Level

Using a ladle to level the soil.

Kanji #159: Time

The passing of time marked by a sun dial in a temple.

Kanji #158: Temple

Actually, this one stands for Buddhist temple. I found Heisig's mnemonic for this a bit labored, I think its a culture thing, so I opt to just memorize this Kanji as it is.

Kanji #157: Horizon

On the horizon one can see the waters rushing against the ivy-clad cliff. 

Kanji # 156: Seal

Think of a seal made of pressed ivy glued together.

Kanji #155: Squared jewel

This is also a primitive for the ivy plant.

Kanji #154: Hedge

A hedge of soil spanning the castle grounds.

Kanji #153: Cape

Think Cape Cod (Heisig encouraged), when imagining a strange jut of land.

Kanji #152: Pressure

The weight of the soil on a cliff conjures an image of very high pressure.

Kanji #151: Spit

To spit saliva from ones mouth on the soil is rather rude.

Kanji #150: Soil

I choose to remember this Kanji as it is. :)

Kanji #149: Fathom

To use a ruler so one can fathom the depth of a body of water.

Kanji #148: Lake

A body of water used to contain old pieces of flesh is a creepy lake, the stuff of horror movies.

Kanji #147: Overnight

One only needs water and a white towel for a comfortable overnight stay.

Kanji #146: River

A small body of water can become a river over time.

Kanji #145: But of course

A teenager's sullen way of answering may start with the phrase "but of course".

Kanji #144: Extinguish

A meticulous way of extinguishing fire is to pour water to each tiny spark. 

Kanji #143: Lively

Tongues swimming in water would certainly make for a lively party.

Kanji #142: Source

They source their water from the meadow.

Kanji #141: Tide

Tides of sea water one calm morning.

Kanji #140: Soup

Ten ingredients to mix in water to make a delightful soup.

Kanji #139: Creek

A creek can be crafted to convey water during floods.

Kanji #138: Open sea

Water, water everywhere, in the middle of the open sea.

Kanji #137: Marsh

A marsh remaining waterlogged by "seducing" water.

Kanji #136: Swim

Many a child's dream is to spend eternity swimming in water - be it the pool, sea or river.

Kanji #135: Petition

An odd, merry band of adventurers (think Wizard of Oz) seeking the head in the meadow to raise their petitions.

Kanji #134: Meadow

The image of a meadow is not complete without an image of a cliff and a nearby spring.

Kanji #133: Spring

A spring with white bubbling water.

Kanji #132: Eternity

A taste of eternity in a drop of water.

Kanji #131: Icicle

Icicles form from drops of water.

Kanji #130: Water

Because this Kanji is very common, I again choose to just remember it as it is.

Kanji #129: Obey

One may choose to obey, following the stream of thoughts that the head says, instead of going against the flow.

Kanji #128: State

States composed of islets of what used to be drops of land that rose from the streams.

Kanji #127: River

One may choose to remember this Kanji as a pictograph of a river.

Kanji #126: Strange

A strange sight of a dog who can do anything.

Kanji #125: Thick

A child left out to live by the cliff exposed to the sun will either perish or become thick-skinned to survive.

Kanji #124: Focus

To focus is to literally set one's eyes on a few things at a time.

Kanji #123: Exquisite

One reason why a woman of exquisite beauty is valued is because there are far and few in between.

Kanji #122: Stinking

A dog with its highly evolved nose can pinpoint the location of anything that is stinking.

Kanji #121: Utensil

It's rather difficult to associate this Kanji with utensil. The primitives here include four mouths and a dog in the middle. For its sheer "eccentricity", I would rather remember this Kanji as it is.

Kanji #120: Plump

Anything plump would certainly make a big drop.