Here's a challenge: Assemble a meaningful phrase that returns fewer than 10 Google results. Now try "harsh reality" (151 billion results). Or "fearless leader" (a comparatively puny 25 billion).

Collocations, or natural word combinations, exist in any language, but until now there have been few resources for learners of Japanese on this important yet difficult subject. "Common Japanese ...

With last week’s column titled Developing Speaking Skills, I discussed how candidates preparing for TOEFL and IELTS can develop their fluency and coherence, the first of the four grading criteria for ...

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Collocations, or natural word combinations, exist in any language, but until now there have been few resources for learners of Japanese on this important yet difficult subject. "Common Japanese ...