～あげく (~After) The beginning of the phrase expresses longtime anguish or trouble over something, while the latter of phrase expresses ...
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いかなる～でも (Whatever~) Because the ~ part is extreme or difficult, the person refuses to accept it. Ex: いかなる人ひとでも、入はいることはできません。 No one ...
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いかに～ても／でも (No matter how~) Although the ~ part includes positive elements, if the latter part is negative, then the whole ...
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いかにも (Indeed) 「いかにも～そうだ」is used to mean that the subject, according to one's judgement, looks very ～. However, the actual situation ...
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一度～たら (Once you've decided ~) 1. This phrase expresses the advice that one should not change his/her mind once he/she ...
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いったい (Why/how/etc. on earth) 「いったい」is added to the front of an interrogative sentence to emphasize your inability to understand the ...
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今から思えば (Looking back on it now) You look back on a past situation and express an opinion on what actually ...
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今ごろになって (It's already too late) 1. Showing dissatisfaction/discontent. Ex: 薬害エイズ訴そ訟しょうで、今ごろになって勝しょう訴そしても、亡くなった人は帰ってこない。 Although we won the lawsuit over HIV-tainted blood products, we ...
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今さら～たところで (At this late date~) This phrase expresses the criticism that it is already too late to do something. 今さら説明したところで、先生は許してくれないと思う。 ...
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いよいよ (At last) A negative expectation will occur. Ex: いよいよ手術ということになりそうだ。 It looks like I will have to have an operation ...
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