to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be born; to come into the world
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
as (for); for; in the capacity of
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
modesty; humility; being humble
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
affectation; showiness; pretence
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
generalization; generalisation; popularization; to generalize; to generalise; to popularize
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)