Japanese Grammar Structures

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要するに
start learning
In short
なお
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And (adds more to the sentence, but doesn't necessarily have to be related)
もっとも
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Except
ただし
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Except (to add conditions and exceptions to previous sentence)
ただ
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But (to add a condition or question to previous sentence)
したがって
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That's why, So
どうしてかというと
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That's because, The reason is
すなわち
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In other words, Namely
そこで
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So, As such (when wanting to develop the conversation)
それでも
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Despite this, Nevertheless
それなのに
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And yet, But
をきっかけに
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Because of, Since (something acts as justification for certain action)
をもとに
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Through, Based on, From
ば∼というものでもない
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Just because... doesn't mean, Not necessarily the case that
恐れがある
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おそれがある There is a risk that
をこめて
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With [emotions]
を中心に
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Mainly, Especially
ものか
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Not at all, Definitely not (attaches to non-negative)
というものだ
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Is generally the case that
ものではない
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Should not
ものだ
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Is meant to be (generally the case)
にしろ(∼にしろ)
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Regardless of whether
を問わず
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Regardless of
に関わらず
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Regardless of
も構わず
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もかまわず Without caring
をはじめ(として)
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(Lists main example first)
にほかならない
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Nothing other than, Nothing but
(より)ほかない
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All one can do
とは限らない
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Always the chance of (something unexpected) happening
に違いない
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Must have, Bound to have
にかけては
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When it comes to
から∼にかけて
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From... to
てからでないと
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Unless one does... cannot
からといって
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Just because
から見ると
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From the perspective of
からして
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Judging from
からすると
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Judging from
から言うと
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From the perspective of
からには
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Since
以上
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Now that, Since, Because
に応じて
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におうじて According to [ability, necessity, etc.]
そうにない
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Unlikely that
かのように/かのようだ
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As if
ようがない
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No way to
のみならず∼も
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Not only... but also
ばかりに
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Because (emphasises the reason why something bad happened)
ばかりか∼も
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Not only... but also
だけに/だけあって
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Since, Because
も同然だ/も同然のN
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Virtually...
のはもっともだ
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Naturally, No wonder
ないことには∼ない
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Unless... won't/will not
ことなく
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Without...
にわたって
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Across, Throughout, Over [time, area]
に過ぎない
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Nothing more than
V(-ます) + 次第
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Once, As soon as
次第で/次第だ
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Depending on
上で
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Once
V + 一方だ
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(Indicates change)
反面
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On the other hand
に反して
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Contrary to
たところ
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When (action happened)
あげく
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In the end (after long time, after lots of effort)
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すえ After having done
わけにはいかない
start learning
No way, Can't afford to, Impossible to
あまり
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So... (emphasises great extent of action or state)
ことに
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What... is
に従って
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にしたがって According to, As...
につれて
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As...
に伴って
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にともなって Because of, As...
としても/にしても
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Even
としたら/とすれば
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If
にしたら/にすれば
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For
ばかりだ
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Just, Keeps...
N+ さえ∼ば/V-ます + さえ∼すれば
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Just by
に限り
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Just for, Specially for
に限らず∼も
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Not only... but also
限り
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As long as, Within
うちに
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Whilst (certain state exists)
V-ます + がい
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Worth
かいがあって
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Worth
てばかりはいられない
start learning
Can't keep (always) just...
ないではいられない
start learning
Can't help but
ないこともない
start learning
... is possible
ないことはない
start learning
Not the case that can't
てかなわない
start learning
Can't stand [situation]
てたまらない
start learning
Can't stand [emotion]
はまだしも
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... is permissible, but not
はもとより∼も
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Of course... but also/let alone
がち
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Tend to, Often the case

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