..は, ...が => Compare は and が N5
Compare
しかしながら => however, nevertheless N2
Things do not match the prediction
は...が... => Something like that N5
Premise
は...が, は... => [A] but [B]; however; comparison N4
Compare
なしに(は)/なしで(は) => without; without doing ~ N1
ふしがある => Seem N2
Speculation
ことは~が => although; but ~ N3
~としたことが => ~ surprised N1
Surprised
にしてからが => Even... N1
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~がほしい => I want ~ N5
Asking and Telling
もしくは => or; otherwise N1
Selection
…たりしたら/しては => ... Such as N3
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