《中日联合声明》the China-Japan Joint Statement（1972）
《中日和平友好条约》 the China-Japan Treaty of Peace and Friendship （1978）
《中日联合宣言》the China-Japan Joint Declaration （1998）
以史为鉴、面向未来 take history as a mirror and face forward to the future，learn from history and face up to the future
正确对待历史face up to history
只有一个尊重历史的国家、敢于对历史负责的国家、能够赢得亚洲以至于世界人民信任的国家，才能够在国际社会发挥更大作用。Only a country that respects history, takes responsibility for past history and wins over the trust of people in Asia and the world at large can take greater responsibility in the international community."（温家宝总理）
图谋进入联合国安理会常任理事国 bid for a permanent council seat，bid for UNSC seat，bid for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council
东海油气开发 drill for gas and oil in East China Sea
外交关系正常化 normalization of diplomatic relations
日本自民党 Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
南京大屠杀事件 the Nanking Massacre
抗日战争 the War of Resistance Against Japan (1937-45)
改编歪曲历史的教科书 to adopt a distorted history book
靖国神社 Yasukuni shrine
开倒车driving in reverse gear