housewarming gift; housewarming
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
car model; type of (wheeled) vehicle; vehicle classification
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
equilibrium; good balance; poise
serial; cereal; breakfast cereal
dining; dining room; meal
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
impossible to do (although wants to)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
licensed chef; qualified cook
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
somewhere to go; place to go
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
sliding down (a slope, mountainside); slipping down
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
job; work; duties; trade; skill
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say