Conditionals 条件 0/4 〜ば if (general / hypothetical condition) 〜なら if it's the case that; if you're talking about 〜てもかまわない it's fine even if; I don't mind if
Guessing and hearsay 推量・伝聞 0/6 〜そうだ(様態) looks like; seems (from appearance) 〜そうだ(伝聞) I hear that; they say that 〜ようだ it seems; it appears (based on evidence) 〜らしい seems; apparently (from what one heard) 〜にちがいない must be; I'm sure that
Contrast and concession 逆接 0/4 〜のに even though; despite (with surprise or complaint) 〜くせに even though; and yet (critical) 〜たところで no matter how much; even if (it won't help) 〜ものの although; even though (formal)
Cause and purpose 原因・目的 0/4 〜ために(原因) because of; due to 〜ように so that; in order to (a state or ability) 〜せいで because of (blaming a bad result) 〜おかげで thanks to; owing to (a good result)
Nominalizers and explanation 名詞化・説明 0/4 〜わけだ that's why; no wonder; it follows that 〜はずだ should be; is supposed to be (expectation) 〜べきだ should; ought to (strong advice) 〜ということだ I hear that; it means that
Time and change 時・変化 0/4 〜うちに while; before (a state changes) 〜まま as it is; leaving (a state unchanged) 〜ところだ about to / in the middle of / just did
Degree and extent 程度・限定 0/4 〜ば〜ほど the more... the more... 〜ほど to the extent that; so... that 〜ばかり nothing but; only; just (did) 〜だけでなく not only... but also
Passive, causative, honorific 受身・使役・敬語 0/5 〜られる(受身) passive: is done (to someone) 〜させる(使役) causative: make / let someone do 〜させられる(使役受身) be made to do (against one's will) お〜になる(尊敬語) honorific: (someone respected) does お〜する(謙譲語) humble: I do (for someone respected)