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not even ~; not at all ~; unable to ~ despite wanting to ~; would like to ~ but cannot

Not... or anything; Not at all; Not; By no means; Definitely not; Nothing like that

Just; Even just; Even merely

Or, either or; This or that; one thing or another

kind of; might; slightly; it’s not (impossible) that; somewhat; in some respects

It goes without saying; Not only but also; More importantly; Even more than that; Besides that

Was under the impression that; I used to think that; I believed that (in the past)

If X is not Y, then what is it?; What else could it be if it's not X?; So if not X, then what is it?

Leaving aside X; Setting X aside for now; Apart from X; Ignoring X for the moment

on that occasion; at that time; during the occasion; when the opportunity arises

As if (to say); Seeming that

emphasizes a series of things or feelings; lists multiple observations with emphasis; expresses doing things one after another or many things happening; intensifies emotion about a situation; extensive or repeated occurrence

Even a little; At least; Not less than (used for emphasis)

Even when; Even in an extreme case

in addition to; also; while also; in parallel with; to serve two purposes at once; to double as; for the purpose of; partly to; as well as; also used to indicate a secondary role

(Why) can’t ~; Isn’t there ~; Wish that ~; If only ~

I will definitely; I will certainly; Just watch; Whatever it takes; I swear; for sure

Combined with; Coupled with; Together with

not be enough for; to be insufficient for; to lack for; to be unworthy/undeserving in a context (less common)

Do not; Must not; Should not; Cannot (べからざる)

as if to; as if it were about to; as though about to; to the point of almost doing