あるいは => A or B N2
Lists, Examples
をはじめ/をはじめとする => For example, A N2
Lists, Examples
に[反「はん」]して/に[反「はん」]し/に[反「はん」]する/に[反「はん」]した => In contrast to A N2
Contrast,Surprise
[始「はじ」]める => To begin to A; A begins N4
Secondary Verb
ではあるまいし => It's not like A, it isn't as if A N1
Reason, Result, Response
だけのことはある => It's not surprising that A, A is no surprise, A is no wonder N2
Adjectival, Descriptions
とは => States surprise N1
Contrast/Surprise
ては[初「はじ」]めて => Only after A did (I) B N3
Time, Situation
とは[裏腹「うらはら」] => Contrary to A, opposite of A, ... N1
Contrast/Surprise
はもちろん/はもとより => Although A is given/obvious; B N3
List, Examples
ようになる/なくなる => Become… N3
Time, Situation
くする/にする => To make, to change into N5
Change, cause and effect