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Mimikara N2 Grammar List
1. ～ ことだ (kotoda) : give advice, gentle commands
2. ことだから (kotodakara) : From appearance
3. ことに (kotoni) : Talk about the speaker’s feelings and emotions
4. ことなく (kotonaku) : And no~
5. ものの (monono) : Although ~ but
6. ものだ／ではない (monoda/ dehanai) : ~ is natural, is normal
7. ないものか／だろうか (naimonoka/ darouka) : Expressed his wish
8. ばかりか (bakarika) : Not only ~ but also
9. ばかりだ (bakarida) : Describe a change taking place in a certain direction
10. 上（に）ue (ni) : Moreover, not only ~ but also
11. 以上（は）／上は (ijou (wa) / ue wa) : Because it is natural -> Obligation
12. 上で (uede) : After doing ~. See it as a condition
13. まで (made) : Even ~
14. でも (demo) : Do something that is beyond common sense –> strong will
15. ながら（も） nagara (mo) : Although ~ but (contradictory opinion)
16. さえ…ば／たら (sae…ba / tara) : Just like that –> The following will be fulfilled
17. を…として (wo…toshite) : Take ~ do…
18. に応じ（て） niouji (te) : Suitable for variety, variation
19. に沿って／沿い (nisotte / soi) : Not separating from the other’s standards or aspirations
20. をめぐって／めぐり (wo megutte / meguri) : There are many problems and opinions around the topic ~
21. といった (toitta) : For example ~
22. てしようがない（しょうがない）／しかたがない teshiyouganai (shouganai) / shikataganai : Very ~ (uncontrollable). Subject is first person
23. ぬき（で／に等）／（を）ぬきにして nuki (de / ni nado) / (wo) nukinishite : Exclude, not talk about
24. に相違ない (ni souinai) : Certain
25. 得る (eru / uru) : Possibly
26. がたい (gatai) : Hard to do~
27. 一方（で） ippou (de) : On the other hand
28. につき (ni tsuki) : For reason ~ (used in writing)
29. やら…やら (yara…yara) : This is ~ which is ~
30. の／ものやら (no / mono yara) : don’t know is~
31. だの…だの (dano…dano) : This is ~ which is ~
32. にこたえ（て） ni kotae (te) : Respond to the needs and desires of the other party
33. にしては (ni shite wa) : Although ~ but
34. のもとで／に (no moto de / ni) : Under conditions
35. は／ならともかく（として） (wa / naratomokaku) : No discussion ~
36. も…ば／なら～も (mo…ba / nara~mo) : also…but…also
37. っぱなし (ppanashi) : Status ~ continuously stretched
38. っこない (kkonai) : Absolutely not ~ (used in spoken language)
39. きり (kiri) : Only to ~ is the end
40. げ (ge) : Looks like ~ (status)
41. なんて／とは (nante / towa) : Expressing surprise
42. にすぎない (ni suginai) : only ~ only (low emphasis)
43. あげく (ageku) : After doing ~ many times -> often lead to negative results
44. べき (beki) : Must do ~
45. というより (to iu yori) : B is more reasonable than A (comparison)
46. にかかわらず／かかわりなく (ni kakawarazu/ kakawari naku) : Not related to ~
47. にもかかわらず (nimo kakawarazu) : Although ~ but
48. あまり（に） amari (ni) : because ~ -> negative results
49. にあたって／あたり (ni atatte/ atari) : Do something as a preparation before ~
50. に際して／際し (ni saishite / saishi) : when ~
51. 末（に） sue (ni) : After doing ~ then finally
52. を契機に（して）／として (wo keiki ni (shite) / to shite) : See an event as an opportunity -> change, develop (used in writing)
53. を問わず (wo towazu) : Not relevant with~
54. かのようだ (kano youda) : Metaphor (actually it’s not)
55. からいうと／いえば／いって (kara iu to / ieba / itte) : Based on the stance of ~then
56. もかまわず (mo kamawazu) : Don’t care about ~
57. ぬく (nuku) : Do ~ to the end
58. ばかりに (bakari ni) : Just because of that -> negative results
59. ところを (tokoro wo) : Start the conversation -> say thank you
60. たところで (ta tokoro de) : Even~
61. ことから (koto kara) : For the reason ~ so guess…
62. ことにする (koto ni suru) : See an event that is not true as the truth
63. ことか／だろうか (koto ka / darou ka) : Expressing deep exclamatory
64. ないことには (nai koto niwa) : If not~ then no…
65. というものだ (to iu mono da) : What a ~ (conclusion, emphasis)
66. ものなら (mono nara) : If possible, I’d like ~ (for things that are impossible or unlikely to be done)
67. どころか… (dokoroka) : Not only to the extent that ~ –> is more intense than that
68. どころではない (dokoro dewa nai) : Impossible~
69. だけに (dake ni) : Because ~ should (of course)
70. だけあって (dake atte) : Because ~ should.
71. 上 (jou) : from the point of view ~
72. 上（で）ue (de) : within ~
73. まい (mai) : Won’t do ~ (expressing negative, used in writing)
74. ないではいられない／ずにはいられない (nai de wa irarenai / zu ni wa irarenai) : No matter what
75. に限る (ni kagiru) : Only ~ (limited)
76. に限らず (ni kagirazu) : Not only ~
77. か～ないかのうちに (ka ~ nai ka no uchi ni) : Instantly
78. （か）と思ったら／思うと ((ka) to omottara / omou to) : Instantly, almost at once
79. に先立って／先立ち (ni sakidatte / sakidachi) : Before ~
80. ずにすむ (zu ni sumu) : It’s good that there’s no need to do ~
81. にしたら／すれば／しても (ni shitara / sureba / shite mo) : Standing from the position of ~ then -> feelings
82. かねる (kaneru) : Impossible~
83. かねない (kanenai) : There is a possibility that something negative will happen -> so feel worried
84. しだい (shidai) : After doing ~ then
85. しだい (shidai) : Depending on ~ it will be different / it will decide
86. 次第だ (shidai da) : Therefore (explain about your actions
87. 限り (kagiri) : If ~ (assumption, condition)
88. に限って (ni kagitte) : Particularly in the case of ~ then… (mostly expressing dissatisfaction)
89. 見えて (miete) : It seems ~ (speculation)
90. というと／いえば／いったら (to iu to / ieba / ittara) : When I hear the words ~
91. といっても (to itte mo) : That’s exactly what it is
92. にかけては (ni kakete wa) : In terms of ~ then -> positive review
93. か (ka) : No ~ (antonym)
94. にしろ／せよ／しても (ni shiro / seyo / shite mo) : Even if it’s ~ / Assuming ~ anyway
95. （ただ）〜のみ (tada) ~ nomi : Only ~ (used in writing)
96. （ただ）〜のみならず (tada) ~ nominarazu : Not only ~ but also (used in writing)
97. にほかならない (ni hoka naranai) : Nothing but ~
98. ざるを得ない (zaru wo enai) : Either way ~ (actually don’t want to)
99. ては…〜ては… (tewa…~tewa…) : Repeat behavior/status
100. 矢先に／の (yasaki ni / no) : Right after doing ~
101. にとどまらず (ni todomarazu) : Not only ~ –> but reaching a wider range
102. （に）は…が／けど ((ni) wa…ga / kedo) : Actually ~, but it shows a problem
103. からして (kara shite) : Even ~ so everything else should be the same
104. というか…というか (to iu ka ~ to iu ka) : Express judgments (about things, events) as soon as they come to mind
105. にこしたことはない (ni koshita koto wa nai) : (Of course) ~ still better
106. （よ）うにも〜ない ((yo) u nimo ~ nai) : want to~ but can’t
107. を踏まえ（て） wo fumae (te) : Take ~ as a basis
108. は…にかかっている (wa…ni kakatte iru) : How depends on…
109. （よ）うとする／している ((yo) u to suru / shite iru) : Right before ~
110. （よ）うではないか (yo) u dewa nai ka : Let’s join ~ (calling others)
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