quartet japanese grammar

N+といえば

speaking of N, N reminds me of

～なら

(1) if ~ is the case (2) as for N (3) in contrast to something else

～とおり(に)

exactly as ~

(る/た+とおり

noun+どおり)

～らしい

(1) it seems that ~ (2) (xは) noun+らしい X=epitome of noun

ために

in order to

plain form

～ためのNoun

a noun for ~ing

るform

がきっかけで

being motivated by, for the purpose of

noun//たform+の/こと + がきっかけで

～ようになる

come to do, begin to do

るform+ようになる

～ようにする

make a point of doing, make sure to do

る/ないform+ようにする

N+によると

according to noun

～てくる

has begun to do, is beginning to do

てform+くる

～ていく

will begin to do, is going to do

てform+いく

しか～ない

only a small number of

number+counter+しか+verbない

Noun+しか～ない

only noun～

～ことにする

decide to do, make it a rule to do

る/ない+ことにする

～に気がつく

to notice

なadj/noun+ な +の+ に気がつく

～にきをつける

be careful about

noun+にきをつける

～が気に入る

be fond of (specific items, not categories)

～おかげで

thanks to～

noun+の+おかげで

おかげさまで

fortunately

XばXほどY

the more/less X, the more/less Y

Xばform+Xるform+ほど+Y

(まるで) Nounのようだ

(as if it were) like noun

～ことになった

it has been decided that

る/ない

～ことになっている

it is expected that

る/ない

～うちに

while

ている/ない/nounの/adj+うちに

何と言っても

no matter what you say, undeniably

Nounにとって

for noun, to noun

state opinion from nouns perspective

Nounとして

as noun

～ため(に)

due to, because of, for the benefit of, in order to

Nounによって

depending on noun, it depends on noun

～べきだ/～べきではない

should/shouldn't

るform+べき(ではない)

～からといって(～がきる

just because~, ~is not a good enough reason

～とはかぎらない

it's not always the case that

～のに

for the use of, for the purpose of, in order to

る+のに

～以来 いらい

ever since-

～ような気がする

'to have a feeling that; to have the impression that; it seems to me that'

せっかく

go to the trouble of, (taking the opportunity to do something)

～さえ

even (emphasise an extreme example)

～さえ～ば

if only~ Nさえverbば

～たばかりだ

have just done

～ないですむ（～ないで済む）：

get by without/saved me from doing

Xば～Yほど～ない

X is not as ~ as Y

～わけだ

of course, expected result, no wonder, that´s why...

～というわけだ

it means that/so you mean

～ば～のに

if~it would be~ (regret that ば verb is not the case, Yのに it the desire result)

Question word ～ても

no matter what/who/when/where/how

～たび（に）

whenever/ever time, always the same result

～はずだ

should ~/ supposed to ~ (speaker's beliefs)

～ておく

action performed in preparation for something

～ないでおく

leave something undone in order to accomplish a purpose

もし～ても

even if~

～ように

so that

～にする

to decide on (an item)

～だけあって

as might be expected of~

～（という）わけではない

it's not that~/it doesn't mean that~

～からみると・すると・いうと

judging from ~ perspective/stand point

～ではないだろうか

although I cannot say this with confidence, I think it is the case that

～がる

to show signs of (a 3rd person's outward expression of feelings or desires)

～ようとする

try to do something, but the nuance is that it was unsuccessful; making an effort to accomplish an action

～ようとしない

makes no effort/attempt to do

～まま

as it is/as remains/unchanged

～たまま

still～ (the state resulting from たverb is left unchanged)

～ようにいう

tell someone to do something, indirect quote requests

～ほど

so much that, to the extent that

わざわざ

to go out of one's way to do something, taking time an effort to do something nice that wasn't necessary