と言う/と言っていた => you could say; one might say; I'd say ~ N5
と言っていました => Someone said... N4
Speaking
に[沿「そ」]って/に[沿「そ」]い/に[沿「そ」]う/に[沿「そ」]った => Along with A; In line with A N2
Based, Focused, Depending on
と言っている => To say that ... N3
Speaking
そうかといって => but still N3
Beyond expectations
... ようったって => Even if ... can't .... N2
Things do not match the prediction
ようだったら => If... N2
Condition (hypothetical condition)
と[言「い」]うのは => Means, is N3
Information, Report
いっそ => I'd rather... N2
Coercion
とうとう ... なかった => In the end, not... N3
Completed
それはそうと => anyway N2
…ほうがよかった => If only (Regret) N3
Regret