international; diplomatic intercourse
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
workshop; studio; atelier
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
speech and behaviour (behavior)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
eccentric; crank; oddball
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
author; writer; novelist; artist
(social) position; status