ぶる => Acts like A, pretends as if A N1
Adjectival, Descriptions
つつ/つつも => While A, B. Although A (is beng done), B N2
Information, Report
に[比「くら」]べて/に[比「くら」]べ => When compared to A N3
Comparison, Exchange
くらいだ/ぐらいだ => Around/about N5
Amount
つ~つ => Doing A and B (repeatedly, one after another) N1
Information, Report
くらいなら => I would prefer (doing) B over A N1
Contrast/Surprise
つつある => In the middle of A; in the process of A N2
Time, Situation
ぶり => The condition/state of A, The first time B has been done in A (period of time) N1
Adjectival, Descriptions
とはくらべ[物「もの」]にならない => It's no match for A N1
Comparison/ Exchange
しまつだ => Denotes negative results A N1
Reason, Result, Response
[続「つづ」]ける => continues, to continue to N4
Secondary Verb
つもりだ => Plan to, be going to N4
Sentence Endings