いまさらながら => Still ... now N3
Time
~ぶんには(~分には) => as long as ~ N1
… とはいいながら => although, even though... N2
Invariant
とはいいながら => with these words; while saying N2
Emphasize
(の) なら~がいい => if; in the case that ..., you should... N3
Invite and advise
...が ...なら ...も ...だ => ... Anyway... whatever N2
Criticize
ながら(も) => but; although; despite ~. N2
ながらに,ながらの,ながらにして => While A, during the condition A, Since A (point in time) N1
Time, Situation
~ながら、 => While A, B N5
Verb suffixes
しかしながら => however, nevertheless N2
Things do not match the prediction
くらいなら/ぐらいなら => rather than (do …)​ N1
ながら(も) => Although A, B N2
Contrast,Surprise