but ... だからって /(exp) even so/all the same/nevertheless/yes, but .../ ------- もさることながら /(exp) one may well say so, but .../even more than/ ------- 悪しからず [あしからず] /(adv) don't get me wrong, but .../I'm sorry/(P)/ ------- 合憎 [あいにく] /(iK) (adj-na,adv,n,adj-no) (uk) unfortunately/Sorry, but .../ ------- 思いきや [おもいきや] /(exp) contrary to expectations/or so we thought, but .../ ------- 生憎 [あいにく] /(adj-na,adv,n,adj-no) (uk) unfortunately/Sorry, but .../(P)/ ------- 待てど暮らせど [まてどくらせど] /(exp) I waited a long time, but .../ ------- 待てど暮せど [まてどくらせど] /(exp) I waited a long time, but .../ ------- 大儀ながら [たいぎながら] /(exp) sorry to trouble you, but .../ ------- 不悪 [あしからず] /(adv) don't get me wrong, but .../I'm sorry/ ------- 憚り乍ら [はばかりながら] /(adv) with all due respect .../I venture to say .../Excuse me, but .../ |