しかしながら => however, nevertheless N2
Things do not match the prediction
ふしがある => Seem N2
Speculation
にしてからが => Even... N1
Demonstrate by example
~としたことが => ~ surprised N1
Surprised
~がほしい => I want ~ N5
Asking and Telling
~がほしいです => to want something N5
~ ほうがましだ => better than; would rather ~ N1
Evaluate
てしょうがない/てしかたがない => Very A; Really A; Extremely A N2
Degree, Level, Amount
しかし => But, nevertheless N5
Change the subject of the story
し(~し) => and ... N4
Cause and Effect
したがって => Because of A, B N2
Reason, Result, Response
もし~としても/もし~としたって => Assuming; Even if ~ N3