They are, for the most part, interchangeable. As for a similar word, "all" is similar. I'll explain: ____________________________________________________________ ALL “All (of the)” can generally be used with all types of noun, e.g.: Singular countable nouns The lessor has leased all of the building. I waited all morning for a call from London. Plural countable nouns They have plans to sell all or a significant portion of the assets. Have they paid all the invoices from 2015 yet? Uncountable nouns Please send us all the documentation you have on the matter. They have not sent us all the information we asked for. ____________________________________________________________ WHOLE “Whole (of the)” can be used with singular countable nouns, e.g.: The lessor has leased the whole building. We’ve rented the whole of the 5th floor as we’re planning to take on more staff. “Whole” cannot be used with plural countable nouns or uncountable nouns, e.g.: Plural countable nouns They have plans to sell the whole or a significant portion of the assets. Have they paid the whole of the invoices from 2015 yet? In the Contractor’s opinion the whole snags were rectified before handover of the building. => all the snags Uncountable nouns Please send us the whole documentation you have on the matter. They have not sent us the whole information we asked for. The Operator does not guarantee the off-take of the whole electric energy generated at the wind farm. => all the electric energy REFERENCE: https://blog.harwardcommunications.com/2016/11/17/how-to-use-all-whole-and-entire/

It does not sound natural. In fact, the grieving process specifically advocates not suppressing your feelings of grief, as these are natural in reaching acceptance. Recovering from grief implies that you've "brought the least amount of misery forward" as acceptance is the last stage of the grieving process and includes adjusting to daily life without the deceased.

Unfold - correct! Dissipate - I would say "...dissipated the crowds by firing tear gas..." Loophole - I would say "The tax loophole..." (if you're talking about a loophole you've specified in context) or "A tax loophole..." (if you're not specifying a specific loophole) or "This tax loophole..." (if you're talking about a tax loophole you just mentioned).

"I go jogging every two weeks." is the correct syntax for this sentence and the most common usage. "I go jogging every other week." is also correct and means the same. "Every other ______" means that it happens every first, third, fifth, etc. or second, fourth, sixth, etc. ______. Example: "Every other week" means that it happens one week, two weeks later, two weeks after that, etc. It skips a week in between each occurrence. "Every [n] _____" means that it happens every time n-_____ passes. Example: "Every three weeks" means that it happens one week, three weeks later, three weeks after that, etc. It skips three weeks between each occurrence. "Every six years" means that it skips six years between each occurrence.

But and however can often be used interchangeably But and however are often used interchangeably to mean ‘yet’, but they are punctuated differently because however in this context is a conjunctive adverb, (also known as an adverbial conjunct) not a conjunction. "Jim lost a fortune gambling, but he still lives in a mansion." "Jim lost a fortune gambling; however, he still lives in a mansion." or "Jim lost a fortune gambling. However, he still lives in a mansion." But is often regarded as more informal than however. Some people think you can’t use but at the beginning of a sentence. But you can. The Macquarie Dictionary (2005) says: ‘Some writers object to sentences beginning with but on the grounds that it is a conjunction which should link clauses within a sentence and should not appear to link a new sentence with the previous one. In fact many writers use but at the beginning of a sentence and there is no reason to object to the practice provided that it is not overdone.’ But and however have some distinct meanings of their own But means ‘on the contrary’ and ‘with the exception that’. "I like everyone but her." However can also be used to mean ‘by whatever means, condition or state’. "I will get there however I can." Reference: https://onlinewritingtraining.com.au/2017/03/07/but-and-however/

0:07 - It sounds like you're pronouncing the "O" in "sometimes" at the back of your tongue/mouth with your soft palate but we make that sound more in the middle of our tongue/mouth, at the hard palate. Instead of pronouncing it like "saw" pronounce it like "suh". 0:09 - "It's not a rocket science" - This should be "it's not rocket science" (no "A" in front of rocket). 0:17 - "Romantic" should sound almost like there's a "W" as the first letter, like how we pronounce "wrap". Instead of trilling the "R", the emphasis should be more on the "O". Your tongue should not have to make contact with the roof of your mouth for the "R" sound. 0:23 - "Love" - here it sounds like you are pronouncing the "O" from the back of your mouth, perhaps pressing the back of your tongue against your soft palate. Instead, pronounce the "O" like "UH". Your tongue should not make contact with the roof of your mouth and the sound should generate from the middle of your tongue/mouth. As an aside, I would say that you should stop rolling your "R" for a more accurate accent. I can't think of any time we roll our "R". Try not to touch the front of your tongue to the roof of your mouth at all when pronouncing "R". The only other thing I'll mention is to work on your "TH" sound so they don't sound like "D".

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While I'm not very familiar with this proficiency scale, check out this site: https://learnjapanesedaily.com/how-long-does-it-take-you-to-reach-n1-n2-n3-n4-n5-level.html According to that site, you can expect a minimum of 300 hours to reach N4; they regard these times as optimistic. I found a plan here: https://www.quora.com/How-can-I-pass-the-JLPT-N4-in-3-months-What-apps-online-courses-and-textbooks-can-I-use ***I paraphrased the plan. Visit the site to see the full plan and to see other plans that others recommend.*** 1. Start with Hiragana, and then Katakana. 2. Look for a standard N5 book. They recommend Genki (english-based) and Minna no Nihongo. With this you'll get a grasp of grammar and vocabulary. 3. You can now start with Shadowing. Search the internet for N5 level materials. It's likely to start with greetings. Do this 20 minutes a day. 4. Don't forget your Kanji! They recommend the Kanji Challenge book, with the pink cover. You'll learn the stroke order for the chinese symbols, and also vocabulary. 5. Once you've finished with the those, They recommend using the TRY N5 by ask books, so you can review and have a more comprehensive view of similar grammar points. 6. Try to do the sample tests for N5, particularly from the JLPT site. 7. Repeat the same process, for N4 materials. 8. Look for language exchanges in your country. There might just be a japanese person willing to teach you japanese, and that will be a huge advantage. Use sites like Hi Native, where you can ask about grammar points and words that seem like they mean the same. Final note: You're set to go. For most people, this process takes about 6 months because it takes a lot of time to familiarize Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji. But you never know. Don't skimp on your shadowing practice, because although the JLPT has no speaking portion, you need to be able to speak the language in real life too.