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Literary 'even though / even X': admits a strong case and then denies the expected conclusion. Formal written style, common in editorials and speeches.
N/V-plain/i-adj/na-adj+といえども
〜といえども
Gives a special, unusual circumstance as the reason for a resulting scene. The result is an observed fact, not the speaker's own action; typical of news writing.
N/V-plain/i-adj/na-adj(+だ)+とあって
〜とあって
Raises a familiar person or thing as a topic in order to complain about it. Conversational and blunt; the following clause is critical or exasperated.
N+ときたら(非難・不満の文が続く)
〜ときたら
'Combined with X' — two factors work together to produce a stronger effect, usually a good or notable one. Formal written style, common in news and reports.
N+と相まって/N1とN2が相まって
〜と相まって
'Indescribably, extremely' — the degree is beyond words, usually of a negative feeling. といったらありはしない (spoken: ありゃしない) is stronger and more emotional.
N/i-adj/na-adj語幹+といったらない/といったらありはしない
〜といったらない / 〜といったらありはしない
'If it is for X / if it is a case of X, then (I will go that far)'. Marks a special condition that justifies unusual effort. Formal, somewhat literary.
N/V-plain/i-adj/na-adj+とあれば
〜とあれば
Expresses a feeling the speaker holds sincerely and without end. Used only with emotion verbs (願う, 祈る, 愛する, 期待する); formal written or ceremonial speech.
感情動詞のV-te+やまない(願って・祈って・愛して等)
〜てやまない
'Even supposing X / even from X's standpoint, the result won't change'. Concessive and formal; the second clause is usually negative or pessimistic.
N/V-plain(辞書形・た形)+としたところで
〜としたところで
'I thought X, but in fact...' — the speaker's expectation is overturned, often with surprise. Literary and somewhat playful; used in writing and lively speech.
普通形(Nやna-adjは「だ」も可)+と思いきや
〜と思いきや
〜ともなると / 〜ともなれば 'Once you reach the stage of X, naturally...' — a high level, age or occasion brings consequences that don't apply at lower levels. Formal, common in commentary. — N/V-dict+ともなると/ともなれば
〜ないではおかない / 〜ずにはおかない States that something will inevitably be caused, or that the speaker is determined not to let the matter rest. Strong and formal; ずには is the more literary form. — V-nai+ではおかない / V-nai stem+ずにはおかない(する→せず)
〜ないものでもない A double negative: 'it's not that I couldn't / it may be possible under the right conditions'. Cautious and indirect, typical of careful adult conversation. — V-nai+ものでもない
〜とばかりに 'As if to say X' — describes an attitude or action so clear it is almost spoken. The words are not actually said; written and descriptive style. — 引用句(V-plain/N/命令形など)+とばかりに
〜とはいえ 'Even so / although that is true' — accepts the first fact, then states something that goes against what you would expect from it. Slightly formal, usable in writing and speech. — N/V-plain/i-adj/na-adj(+だ)+とはいえ
〜ないまでも 'Even if not as far as X, at least Y' — sets a high level, denies it, then names a lower but acceptable level. Formal-neutral, common in advice and reports. — V-nai+までも(N・na-adjは「〜ではないまでも」)
〜て(は)かなわない Says a situation is more than the speaker can put up with. Complaining tone, used in spoken and casual written Japanese; often with こう or 毎日 to stress repetition. — V-te/i-adj-くて/na-adj・N+で+(は)かなわない
〜ところを 'Although it is a time when...' — acknowledges the listener's inconvenient situation before thanking or apologizing. Set polite phrase in business and formal speech. — N-の/V-dict/V-ta/i-adj/na-adj-な+ところを
〜といい〜といい Picks out two representative points and evaluates the whole: 'both A and B (are like this)'. Carries the speaker's judgment, praise or criticism; formal-ish but usable in speech. — N1+といい+N2+といい(評価の文が続く)