ところが

but; even though

• どころかfar from; not just X but even Yattaches at dictionary formない-formnounna-adjectivei-adjectiveplain clause
• がbut; and — a difference stated, or a soft preambleattaches at finished clausena-adjectivenoun
• 反面はんめんon the other side of it — one thing, two opposite sidesattaches at plain formna-adjectivenoun
• 一方いっぽうでwhile; on the other hand — two sides of the same thingattaches at plain formna-adjectivenoun
• からといってjust because X, that doesn't mean Y — the conclusion is refusedattaches at plain formna-adjectivenoun
• けどbut; though — the everyday spoken way to say butattaches at finished clausena-adjectivenoun
• くせにeven though; and yet — a jab at someone who should know betterattaches at plain formna-adjectivenoun
• もののalthough — the fact stands, and it changes nothing that followsattaches at dictionary formた-formi-adjectivena-adjectivenoun
• ながらもthough; even while — a restrained, one-person concessionattaches at ます-stemi-adjectivena-adjectivenoun
• にせよeven if; whether — grants a case in writing, and changes nothingattaches at plain formna-adjectivenoun
• にしてもeven granting; even if it's the case that — one case among severalattaches at nounplain formna-adjective
• に対たいしてtoward; against; in response to N — also sets N against something elseattaches at plain formna-adjectivenoun
• のにeven though; despite; and yetattaches at plain formna-adjectivenoun
• たところでeven if you did — and it would get you nowhereattaches at た-form
• てもeven if; even though; no matterattaches at て-formi-adjective stemna-adjectivenoun
• と言いってもhaving said that; though I say X — walks back a claim madeattaches at plain formna-adjectivenoun
• としてもeven supposing; even if we take it that — concedes a set-up hypothesisattaches at plain formna-adjectivenoun
• とはいえthat said; granted — the point is conceded, then turned againstattaches at plain formnoun
• ともeven if; no matter how — literary, on the 〜おう／〜よう form or the く formattaches at volitionali-adjective stem