は
Particle, pronounced わ in modern Japanese
1. indicates sentence topic
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
3. adds emphasis
ともかく, 兎も角
Adverb, Usually in kana
1. anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, be that as it may
often as …はともかく
2. apart from ..., setting ... aside
ともかく合格してうれしい。