ほどだ => Over N2
Degree, Level, Amount
ば~ほど => The more A, C N3
Degree. Level, Amount
ほど~ない => A is not as C as B N4
Comparisons
た[方「ほう」]がいい => It would be better to A N4
Can, Should, Must
ない[方「ほう」]がよい => It would be better to not A N4
Can, Should, Must
といえども => Even if A, even though A N1
Contrast/Surprise
~がほしい => I want ~ N5
Asking and Telling
といえば/というと/といったら => N3
Considering, Concerning
というか~というか => (not sure if it's) A or B N1
Miscellaneous
うと~まいと,うが~まいが => Whether or not A (is/occurs) N1
Based/focused/depending on
より~の[方「ほう」]が~ => B is more C than A N4
Comparisons
にほかならない => Only A N2
Reason, Result, Response