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Conjunction Junction!

Like any other language, Japanese is rich in "helper" words and phrases. Here are come conjunctions, interjections and useful clauses.

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いかほど----how much; however
ええ----yes
ええと----let me see; well; er....
けど----but; however
けれど----but; however
けれども----but; however
このほか----besides; moreover; in addition
このほど----now; at this time
これで----here; with this
じゃあ----well; well then
その上でそのうえで----moreover; in addition
その代りそのかわり----instead; but (on the other hand)
その代わりそのかわり----instead; but (on the other hand)
だから----so; therefore
だからって----even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes; but ...
だからと言ってだからといって----while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
だけでなく----not just .... (but also ...)
だけど----however
だって----but; because; even; also; too
ちょいちょい----often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
であろう----will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope; I fear; it seems
ですから----therefore
でも----but; however
と言う訳だというわけだ----this is why; this means
と言ってといって----however
と同じようにとおなじように----in the same way as; just like
にも----also; too; not... either; as well; even
にも拘らずにもかかわらず----in spite of; nevertheless
はっきり----clearly; plainly; distinctly
まさか----Never!; Well; I never!; You don't say!
もしそうなら----if so; in that case
もし可能ならばもしかのうならば----if possible
ものである----is something that; is that which
一方いっぽう----on the other hand; one side; one way; a quarter; one direction; one party; the other party; meanwhile; only; simple; in turn
因ってよって----therefore; consequently; accordingly; because of
引き換えひきかえ----on the contrary; on the other hand
引き替えにひきかえに----conversely
うんぬん----(vs) and so on; and so forth; comment
なぜ---- why; how
なぜならば----because; for; the reason why is ...
何時もいつも----always; usually; every time; never (with neg. verb)
恰も好しあたかもよし----luckily; fortunately
且又かつまた----besides; furthermore; moreover
逆にぎゃくに----conversely
逆接ぎゃくせつ----contradictory conjunction (but; however; etc.)
及びおよび----and; as well as
決してけっして----never; by no means
元通りもとどおり----as before; as ever
故にゆえに----therefore; consequently
御心配なくごしんぱいなく----(id) don't worry; never mind
最初さいしょ----(a-no) beginning; outset; first; onset
際にさいに----in case of; at this time
実はじつは----(id) as a matter of fact; by the way
若しくはもしくは----(id) or; otherwise
取りあえずとりあえず----at once; first of all; for the time being
取り敢えずとりあえず----at once; first of all; for the time being
手初めにてはじめに----at first; at the outset; beginning
所がところが----however; while; even if
申し兼ねるもうしかねる----I'm sorry to trouble you
是非ぜひ----certainly; without fail
是非共ぜひとも----by all means
生憎あいにく----unfortunately; Sorry; but....
しかし----however; but
そして----(conj) and
しかも---- moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
其の上でそのうえで----moreover; in addition
それから----and then; after that
それで---- and (conj); thereupon
それでは----(id) in that situation; well then ...
それでも---- but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
それに---- besides; moreover
それとも----(conj) or; or else
多分たぶん----perhaps; probably
但しただし----but; however; provided that
兎にも角にもとにもかくにも----anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
当初とうしょ----at first
等等とうとう----and so on; at last; finally; after all
同じくおなじく----(vs) similarly; same (idea); same (name)
同じようおなじよう----(an) similarly
同時にどうじに----coincident with; on the other hand; while
どういう---- what kind of
如何にいかに----how?; in what way?; how much?; however; whatever
反面はんめん----on the other hand
しかし----however; but
しかしながら----however
しかも----moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
また----also; again
また----again; and
又わまたわ----or
万万まんまん----very much; fully; never (neg)
例えばたとえば----for example; e.g.
せめて----at least; at most
その実そのじつ----in fact
いずれにしても----anyhow; at all events; in any case
いずれにせよ----at any rate; in any event
少なくもすくなくも----at least
ああ----Ah!; Oh!; Alas!
尠くともすくなくとも----at least
尠くもすくなくも----at least
毫もごうも----(not) in the least; (not) at all
苟もいやしくも----any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
しか----nothing but
----and
----or
もまた----also, and also
----also, too


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