Grammar

〜あっての

Made possible only by 〜あっての

"Which exists only thanks to ~", "~ is what makes it possible".

〜に即して

In conformity with 〜に即して

"In line with ~", "in conformity with ~ (the facts, the law, the reality)".

〜手前

With others watching 〜手前

"Since ~ (and with people watching), I have no choice but to ..." — social face forces the action.

〜こととて

Seeing that (apologetic) 〜こととて

"Because it is ~ (please excuse it)" — a humble reason offered with an apology.

〜を踏まえて

Taking into account 〜を踏まえて

"On the basis of ~", "taking ~ into account" — building on established material.

〜にかこつけて

Under the pretext of 〜にかこつけて

"Using ~ as an excuse", "under the pretext of ~".

〜が早いか

The instant that 〜が早いか

"The instant ~ happened, ...", "no sooner ~ than ...".

〜や否や

Scarcely when 〜や否や

"As soon as ~", "scarcely had ~ when ..." — the two events are almost simultaneous.

〜そばから

No sooner done than undone 〜そばから

"No sooner is ~ done than (it is undone)" — the effort is immediately cancelled out.

〜なり

Immediately upon 〜なり

"The moment ~", "immediately upon ~ing" — one action leads straight into an unexpected next.

〜を境に

Marking the turning point 〜を境に

"With ~ as the dividing line", "ever since ~" — a clear before and after.

〜をもって

As of (formal) 〜をもって

"As of ~", "with ~", "by means of ~" — a formal boundary or instrument.

〜に至るまで

Extending even to 〜に至るまで

"Extending all the way to ~", "down to even ~" — the range reaches an extreme.

〜がてら

While also doing 〜がてら

"While ~ing", "taking the opportunity of ~ing to also ..." — two purposes in one outing.

〜間際に

On the verge of 〜間際に

"Just as ~ is about to happen", "at the very last moment before ~".

〜はおろか

Let alone 〜はおろか

"Let alone ~", "not only not ~ but not even ..." — the easier case fails too.

〜すら

Not even (emphatic) 〜すら

"Even ~", "not even ~" — a written, emphatic さえ.

〜にとどまらず

Not confined to 〜にとどまらず

"Not confined to ~", "not stopping at ~ but spreading further".

〜までもない

There is no need to 〜までもない

"There is no need to ~", "it goes without saying" — the action is unnecessary.

〜極まりない

Utterly extreme 〜極まりない

"Extremely ~", "~ in the extreme" — an emphatic, usually critical judgement.

〜てやまない

Never ceasing to 〜てやまない

"Never cease to ~", "~ from the bottom of one's heart".

〜を禁じ得ない

Cannot suppress 〜を禁じ得ない

"Cannot suppress ~", "cannot help feeling ~".

〜といったらない

Beyond description 〜といったらない

"Indescribably ~", "~ beyond words" — an exclamation of extremity.

〜始末だ

Ending up badly 〜始末だ

"It ended up ~ (of all things)" — a bad process reaches a worse conclusion.