wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
while alive; during one's lifetime
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
cooking; food preparation
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
(theatrical) fighting scene
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
cookware; cooking utensil
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
maximum number; maximum; limit
bento; Japanese box lunch
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
advantage or disadvantage
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to be started; to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress