こそ~が => Although A is B N1
Contrast/Surprise
がっている => Want, like N4
Secondary Verb
がっている => Wants to A N3
Will, Decision, Doing
ところだった => About to… N3
Will, Decision, Doing
したがって => Because of A, B N2
Reason, Result, Response
ことは~が => Although A is true, C N3
Contrast
っこない => A is definitely not possible N2
Potential, Possibility
たことがある => Have done A before N4
Situations and Experiences
ところが => Although A (was planned/expected), B (unexpected) N3
Contrast
ことになっている => Plan, rule, decide N2
Information, Report
ことがある => There are times when A (occurs/exists) N4
Situations and Experiences
より~の[方「ほう」]が~ => B is more C than A N4
Comparisons