はとにかく (として) => setting aside, regardless of N2
Change the subject of the story
もしかすると/もしかしたら~かもしれない => perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chance ~ N3
とか~とか => among other things; such as; like ~ N4
... るとか ... るとか => それとも... または N4
Demonstrate by example
と~と~どちら~か => Comparison N5
Compare
かりに...ても / としても => even if N2
Condition (hypothetical condition)
とかなんとかいう => ... It's called ... or something N3
Vague
とかなんとかいう => Basically, it's like saying... N3
Conclude
なぜなら(ば)/なぜかというと/どうしてかというと/なぜかといえば => because; the reason is; if you want to know why N3
かと思ったら/かと思うと => just when; no sooner than ~ N2
~というか~というか/~といおうか~といおうか      => (I’m not sure if it’s) A or B, Or perhaps, Or maybe N1
ことか => how…!; what…! N2
Exclamatory