TAKOBOTO

even though ~ try / want to ~; although ~ be thinking of doing; A conjunctive phrase that indicates concession: "even though s.o. tries to do s.t., he/she cannot do it for some reason"

I have a terrible headache, and I cannot get up even though I want to

とばかりに

as if; as if ~ were convinced that; as if ~ believed that; as if ~ decided that

Takemoto vented his long held complaints as if he were convinced this was the time to do so

せんがため

In order to do

In order to pass the test, he studied day and night.

今から思えば, いまからおもえば

Looking back on it now

Looking back on it now, breaking up was the right thing to do.

これ以上〜ば, これいじょう〜ば

if ~ any more than this

If it rains any more...

いかんによらず

without regard to

はかどる (捗る)

Make progress

Making progress in one's work

〜にたえる

has value; it is worth doing

It is worth reading that book

であろうと

No matter what; Even if; No matter how

no matter what kind of person

始末だ, しまつだ

Unfortunately, (it has become ~)

Unfortunately, it came to the point where he had to borrow money.

〜っぱなし (〜っ放し)

Keep ~ing / To leave ~

I kept standing for 5 hours.

〜をよそに (を余所に)

Without consideration for... / Despite... / Without thinking...

Without considering his parents expectations, he dropped out of university.

まだしも

would be much better, would be acceptable

If it was next month that would be better, but it isn't going to happen until next year.

隙に, すきに

While 〜 To take advantage of a moment of time to do something (there is an element of cunning in its meaning)

(1)kare ga ｙudan shiteiru suki ni kishuu shite hoshin da zo. The best thing to do is to attack him when his guard is down.

唯でさえ, ただでさえ

To add to, something alone is normally enough

This neighbourhood was already noisy enough but this week they started construction work

とあって

Because ~; ~ as expected; because ~, naturally ~; Introduces an expected reason for some circumstance that is different from the usual situation.

Because this is the series of holidays after the bonus season, (unsurprisingly), all the tourist spots are crowded.

と相まって, とあいまって

Coupled with, together with

In many countries, water and air polution is coupled with progressive environmental destruction

ないまでも

expressing the speaker's feeling that although an ideal action or state isn't possible, at least the next best action or stat is or should be available

Although you may not be able to call this public performance a great success, it produced results of a sort.

〜といい〜といい

In terms of both ~ and ~; in terms of ~ as well as ~; from the perspective of both ~ and ~

From the perspective of the colour as well as the design, this suit is a good match for you

(よ)うと〜まい, (よ)うが〜まい, ようと〜まい, よう

Regardless of whether or not

Regardless of whether it rains or not, I'm going out.

〜をもって (を以て)

By means of, via, through - method by which you do / achieve something