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Means 'only this and nothing else', limiting the case strongly. Formal and written; often paired with である or だ.
ただ + N + のみ / ただ + V-dict + のみ
ただ〜のみ
Says something one intended to do never got done, with a note of regret. Slightly literary but used in everyday speech too.
V-nai stem + ずじまい(する→せずじまい)
〜ずじまい
Reports that a bad situation ended up even worse than expected. Critical, exasperated tone; written and spoken narrative.
V-dict + 始末だ(この/あの + 始末だ も可)
〜始末だ
Lists two (or more) contrasting nouns to say 'whether A or B, the same applies'. Formal and written; the second clause states what holds in every case.
N1+であれ+N2+であれ
〜であれ〜であれ
Says a quality is at its absolute extreme, almost always a negative one. Formal, written; attaches to na-adjective stems.
na-adj stem + 極まる/極まりない
〜極まる / 〜極まりない
Formal written equivalent of である: 'someone in the position of X'. Used to state the duties or conduct expected of that role, often with should/must.
N+たる+N(=である);多く「〜たる者」
〜たる(者)
'Ever since X, things have been different' — marks a turning point after which a lasting change continues. More emphatic and slightly formal than 〜てから.
V-te+からというもの((は))
〜てからというもの
A literary 'even': stresses that even the minimum case (even imagining it, even a twitch) produces the result. Mostly fixed phrases like 想像するだに and 微動だにしない; written and formal.
N+だに(微動だに)/V-dict+だに(想像するだに)
〜だに
Says something is entirely made up of one thing or colour. Neutral register; used with a limited set of nouns.
N + ずくめ(黒・いいこと・規則 など)
〜ずくめ
〜であれ / 〜であろうと 'No matter what/who it is' — concedes any case, often after a question word or たとえ. Formal, common in written rules and speeches. — N/疑問詞+であれ/であろうと(な-adj語幹も可)
〜ことなしに Means 'without doing A, B is impossible' or 'B happens without A'. Formal, written register. — V-dict + ことなしに
〜たりとも Attaches to 'one + counter' and combines with a negative to mean 'not even one'. Emphatic and formal, common in rules, speeches and written notices. — 一+助数詞(N)+たりとも+否定
〜でなくてなんだろう A rhetorical question: 'if this isn't X, what is?' The speaker asserts strongly that it can only be X. Emotional and literary, used in essays and commentary. — N+でなくてなんだろう(か)
〜すら An emphatic 'even', citing an extreme case to imply the rest. Literary and formal; さえ is the everyday equivalent. — N(+ 助詞)+ すら / N + ですら
〜こととて Gives a reason, usually while apologizing or asking indulgence. Old-fashioned and very formal; letters and polite speech. — N + の + こととて / V-dict・V-ta・na-adj + な + こととて
〜つ〜つ Pairs two opposite or paired verbs to show two actions repeating alternately. A literary, set-phrase pattern: 行きつ戻りつ, 抜きつ抜かれつ, 押しつ押されつ. — V-ますstem+つ+(対・受身の)V-ますstem+つ
〜ごとき / 〜ごとく A literary equivalent of ようだ/ように, meaning 'like' or 'as if'. Also used after a person noun for self-deprecation or contempt. — N + の + ごとき/ごとく / V-dict・V-ta + (かの)ごとく
〜そばから Says that as soon as A is done, B undoes it, again and again. Used for repeated, often frustrating situations. — V-dict + そばから / V-ta + そばから