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JLPT N1 Grammar Guide

188 grammar points across 30 chapters, aligned to the official JLPT N1 level. Each point has two example sentences you rebuild word by word instead of just reading.

Chapter 1

Time, Timing, and Transition

~が早いか

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as soon as... / no sooner... than...

~や否や

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as soon as... / the moment...

~なり

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as soon as... (unexpected/immediate next action)

~そばから

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as soon as... (but...) / despite...

~てからというもの

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ever since... (a significant change occurred)

~にあって

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in... / at... / in a situation of...

~た弾みに / ~た拍子に

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in the moment that... / just as...

~かと思いきや

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just when I thought... (it turned out differently)

Chapter 2

Opportunity, Trigger, and Starting Point

~を皮切りに

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starting with... (and continuing)

~を機に

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as an opportunity... / taking the chance...

~を境に

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ever since... / from... onward (a clear turning point)

~に先駆けて

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in advance of... / before...

~を控えて

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with... coming up / ahead of...

~をもって / ~をもちまして

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at... / by... / with... (formal end or start)

~を限りに

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starting from... (and ending) / as of...

Chapter 3

Conditions and Dependencies

~いかんだ / ~いかんでは / ~いかんによっては

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depending on... / based on...

~いかんにかかわらず / ~いかんによらず / ~いかんを問わず

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regardless of... / irrespective of...

~なくしては

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without... / if it weren't for...

~ことなしに

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without... / without doing...

~とあれば

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if... / if it's the case that...

~ばそれまでだ / ~たらそれまでだ

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if... then it's all over / if... that's the end of it

~たが最後 / ~たら最後

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once... / if... (a negative result is certain)

~ようによっては / ~ようでは

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depending on how... / if...

~か否か

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whether or not

Chapter 4

Contrast and Concession

~といえども

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even... / even if... / although...

~とはいえ

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although... / nonetheless... / be that as it may...

~であれ / ~であろうと

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whether... or... / whatever... / even if...

~ようが / ~ようと

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no matter... / even if...

~ものを

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even though... (expresses regret or dissatisfaction)

~ところを

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although... / when... (polite interruption or finding)

~とて

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even... / although... (formal)

~としたことが

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for someone (like me)... / (un)characteristic of...

~ともあろうものが

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for someone (important) like... to do such a thing

~ないまでも

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even if not... / even if one doesn't go as far as...

~にしたところで / ~にしたって

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even for... / even if...

Chapter 5

Comparison and Contrast (Extended)

~にひきかえ

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in contrast to... / unlike...

~とは打って変わって

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in complete contrast to... / a complete change from...

~ならいざしらず

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if it were... (it'd be different), but...

~はおろか

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let alone... / not to mention... / ...is out of the question

~もさることながら

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...is true, but...is also / not only... but also...

~こそ〜が/けれど

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it's true that... but...

~こそあれ

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although... / though there is...

~こそすれ

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... (but definitely not)... / if anything...

~をよそに

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ignoring... / paying no attention to...

Chapter 6

Cause, Reason, and Basis

~故に / ~故の / ~故だ

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because... / due to... (formal)

~こともあって

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partly because...

~とあって

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because... / since... (special situation)

~ばこそ

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precisely because... (emphasizes reason)

~あっての

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only exists because of... / thanks to...

~は〜てのことだ

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it's because of... that...

~によるところが大きい

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largely due to... / heavily dependent on...

~のをいいことに

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taking advantage of the fact that...

~にかこつけて

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using... as an excuse / on the pretext of...

Chapter 7

Standards and Accordance

~に即して / ~に即した

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based on... / in line with... / conforming to...

~に則って

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in accordance with... / following... (rules)

~に照らして

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in light of... / compared with...

~を踏まえて

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based on... / taking into account...

~を経て

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through... / after... / via...

~と相まって

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combined with... / coupled with...

Chapter 8

Purpose and Means

~べく

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in order to... / for the purpose of...

~んがために

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in order to... (strong, often extreme, purpose)

~かたがた

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while... / at the same time... (formal greeting/visit)

~かたわら

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while... / on the side... (main job + side activity)

~がてら

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while... / on the way... (doing two things at once)

~をかねて

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also serving as... / for the purpose of...

Chapter 9

Scope, Range, and Extent

~ぐるみ

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the whole... / including...

~といわず〜といわず

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not just... but also... / ...and... (all over)

~にとどまらず

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not just... / not limited to...

~という

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all... / every single...

~からある / ~からする / ~からの

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more than... / at least... (emphasizes large number/amount)

~というところだ / ~といったところだ

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about... / around... / approximately...

~くらいのものだ

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only... / about the only...

~うちに入らない

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doesn't count as... / can't be called...

~に限ったことではない

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not limited to... / not just...

Chapter 10

Listing and Enumeration

~だの〜だの

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...and...and... (listing, often complaints)

やれ〜やれ〜

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...and...and... (listing, often with a feeling of being overwhelmed)

~わ〜わ

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...and... (listing, chaotic situation)

~といい〜といい

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both... and... / ...and... (for judgment)

~かれ〜かれ

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whether... or...

~つ~つ

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...and... (two opposing actions)

~(で)もあり~(で)もある

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is both... and...

Chapter 11

Degree and Emphasis

~極まりない

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extremely... / exceedingly...

~ことこの上ない

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extremely... / the height of...

~の至り

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the height of... / extremely (formal)

~の極み

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the height of... / the ultimate...

~といったらない / ~といったらありゃしない

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extremely... / so... (colloquial, often negative)

~て敵わない

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unbearably... / can't stand...

~にもほどがある

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too... / ...has its limits / to an unacceptable degree

~にも増して

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even more than... / above all...

~とは比べものにならない

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cannot be compared with... / incomparable to...

~きっての

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the best... / the... -est (in a group)

~をおいて他にない

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there is no... other than... / ...is the only one

Chapter 12

Addition and Emphasis (Particles)

~すら / ~ですら

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even... (stronger than も)

~だに / ~だにしない

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even... / not even... (formal, literary)

~たりとも

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not even... / not... a single... (used with negatives)

~として〜ない

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not even one... / not a single...

~なりとも

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even just a little / at least...

Chapter 13

Role, Status, and Evaluation

~たるもの

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as a... / for one who is... (emphasizes role/status)

~としてあるまじき / ~まじき

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unbecoming of... / unacceptable for...

~べからず / ~べからざる

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must not... / should not... (formal prohibition)

~に言わせれば

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if you ask... / in...'s opinion

~ときたら

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when it comes to... (usually negative)

~も同然だ

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as good as... / practically the same as...

~に足る / ~に足らない

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worthy of... / not worthy of...

~に値する

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to be worthy of... / to deserve...

~には当たらない

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not worth... / no need to...

~には及ばない

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no need to... / not as good as...

~ならでは

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unique to... / characteristic of...

~でなくてなんだろう

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what could it be but... / it must be...

~のも無理はない

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it's no wonder... / it's understandable that...

~てしかるべきだ

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should... / it is proper to... / deserves to be...

~にかかっては / ~にかかったら

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when it comes to... / in the hands of...

Chapter 14

Appearance and Resemblance

~がましい

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acting like... / -ish (often negative)

~ごとく

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like... / as if... (literary)

~さも

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as if... (emphasizes appearance)

~じみる / ~じみた

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to look like... / to sound like... (negative connotation)

~ずくめ

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entirely... / completely... / covered in...

~たらしい / ~ったらしい

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(disparaging suffix) -looking / -acting

~とばかりに

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as if to say... / as if...

~ぶる

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to pretend to be... / to act like...

~まみれ

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covered in... (negative, messy)

~めく / ~めいて / ~めいた

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to seem... / -like / -ish

~んばかりに

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as if... / almost... / as if about to...

Chapter 15

Emotion and Feeling

~限りだ

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I feel extremely... / to be very...

~てやまない

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to... very much / sincerely... / can't help...

~を禁じ得ない

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cannot help but... / cannot suppress...

~に忍びない

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cannot bear to... / ...is unbearable

~に堪えない

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cannot bear... / unbearable

~に難くない

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it is not hard to... / one can easily...

~さぞ / ~さぞかし

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I'm sure... / must be... (expressing empathy)

~だろうに

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...I'm sure / ...must be (expressing sympathy, regret)

~とは

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to think that... / I didn't know that...

Chapter 16

Intention and Volition

~てみせる

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I will definitely... / I'll show you...

ただ〜のみだ

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all one can do is... / just... / only...

~までだ / ~までのことだ

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it's just that... / will just...

~をものともせずに

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in defiance of... / making light of... / despite...

~を押して / ~を押し切って

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despite... / against... / pushing through...

~を顧みず / ~も顧みず

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without regard for... / heedless of...

~手前

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because... / considering... (one must...)

~たつもりはない

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I didn't mean to... / I have no intention of...

Chapter 17

Uncertainty and Conjecture

~と言えなくもない

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it's not that you can't say... / I guess you could say...

~ないでもない / ~ないものでもない

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it's not that... / ...is not impossible

~ないとも限らない

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it's not impossible that... / ...might...

~可能性がある

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there is a possibility that...

~きらいがある

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to have a (negative) tendency to...

~とも〜とも

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can't say whether... or...

~ともなく

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without really... / without intending to...

~なりに / ~なりの

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in one's own way / in accordance with...

Chapter 18

Formal Inference

~ものと思われる / ~ものと見られる

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it is thought that... / it appears that... (formal inference)

Chapter 19

Completion and Continuation

~ずじまい

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ended up not... / without ever...

~尽くす

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to do... completely / to... thoroughly

~損なう / ~損ねる

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to fail to... / to miss the chance to...

~そびれる

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to miss the chance to... / to fail to...

~そっちのけで

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neglecting... / leaving... aside

~たためしがない

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have never... / has never happened that...

Chapter 20

Inevitability and Necessity

~ずとも

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even without... / without having to...

~ずにはおかない / ~ないではおかない

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cannot help but... / inevitably causes...

~ずには済まない / ~ないでは済まない

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cannot avoid... / must...

~術がない

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have no way to... / cannot...

~を余儀なくされる

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to be forced to... / to be compelled to...

Chapter 21

Hypothetical Consequences

~たところで

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even if... / even though...

~たら~たで

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if... then... (new problems arise)

~たら~ところだ

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if... then... would have happened (hypothetical consequence)

~とあれば

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if it's for... / if it's the case that...

Chapter 22

Iterative and Habitual Actions

~なりに / ~なりの

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in one's own way / in accordance with...

~つ~つ

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...and... (alternating actions)

~とまではいかないが / ~とまではいかないにしても

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even if not as much as... / although not quite...

~ないまでも

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even if not... / if not... at least...

~ながらに / ~ながらの

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while... / with... (maintaining a state)

~放題

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as much as one wants / to one's heart's content / -free

~まくる

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to do... excessively / to... like crazy

Chapter 23

Immediacy and Timing

~と見るや

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as soon as one sees... / the moment one saw...

もはや

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already / now / no longer

Chapter 24

Worth and Value

~に値する

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to be worth... / to deserve...

~に堪えない

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unbearable to... / cannot bear to...

Chapter 25

Topics and Subjects

~をめぐって

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concerning... / regarding... / over...

Chapter 26

Emphasis (Informal)

~ってば / ~ったら

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I'm telling you... / ...I said! (emphasis/frustration)

Chapter 27

Extreme Degree

~んがために

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in order to... (strong purpose, literary)

~んばかりに

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as if about to... / almost...

Chapter 28

Limitation and Restriction

~に過ぎない

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nothing more than... / merely... / only...

~に至るまで

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up to... / even to the point of...

~にかかわる

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to relate to... / to involve... / to affect...

~を問わず

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regardless of... / irrespective of...

Chapter 29

Endpoints and Results

~末(に)

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after... / at the end of... (after much deliberation)

~あげく(に)

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after... / in the end... (negative result)

~た結果

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as a result of...

Chapter 30

Attribution and Sources

~によると / ~によれば

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according to...

~に基づいて / ~に基づく

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based on... / in accordance with...

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