cultivation; refinement; culture; education
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
autonomy; right of self-government
state sovereignty; national sovereignty
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
negotiations; discussions; connection
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
one country, two systems (Chinese policy allowing for areas such as Hong Kong to maintain their own economic and administrative systems)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
society; public; community; social studies
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
Japanese person; Japanese people
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
here and there; everywhere
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
intelligence; intellect; brains