ぶる => Acts like A, pretends as if A N1
Adjectival, Descriptions
ぶり => The condition/state of A, The first time B has been done in A (period of time) N1
Adjectival, Descriptions
に[反「はん」]して/に[反「はん」]し/に[反「はん」]する/に[反「はん」]した => In contrast to A N2
Contrast,Surprise
とは => States surprise N1
Contrast/Surprise
ては[初「はじ」]めて => Only after A did (I) B N3
Time, Situation
とは[裏腹「うらはら」] => Contrary to A, opposite of A, ... N1
Contrast/Surprise
をはじめ/をはじめとする => For example, A N2
Lists, Examples
はもちろん/はもとより => Although A is given/obvious; B N3
List, Examples
あるいは => A or B N2
Lists, Examples
の[上「うえ」]では => As… N4
Situations and Experiences
ことはない => Not necessary N3
Needs, Requirement
ずにはおかない/ないではおかない => Will definitely A, N1
Will, Decision, Doing