それでもBut still, And yet, Even so, Nevertheless

Both それでも and だが・ですが express contrast, similar to 'but' or 'however' in English, but with different nuances. それでも highlights a result or situation that goes against expectations. だが・ですが is more neutral and often used to transition to a contrasting point. Structurally, だが・ですが can appear mid-sentence or at the end of a clause, while それでも typically begins a sentence.

のに expresses contrast, similar to 'although,' and follows verbs, adjectives, or nouns (with な for nouns and な-adjectives). It's typically used at the end of a clause or sentence. それでも also shows contrast, but appears at the beginning of a sentence. The それ refers to the previous statement, giving it the meaning of 'Even so' or 'But still.'

それでも and それにしても both express contrast. それでも adds a contradictory point neutrally. それにしても accepts the previous idea, but adds what the speaker really thinks, often a more critical or stronger opinion, e.g., 暑いね。それにしてもよく歩くね ('It's hot. Still, you sure walk a lot.').

それでも and くせに both express contrast, but differ in tone. それでも is neutral, like the English 'even so'. くせに adds a critical nuance, often pointing out something negative or unjustified, e.g. 若いくせにやる気がない ('Even though he's young, he has no motivation.'), which implies disapproval.

だって and それでも both express contradiction. だって is casual and often used at the start of a sentence to offer an objection, e.g., だって疲れたもん ('But I'm tired!'). それでも is less casual and shows contrast with a neutral tone, e.g., 雨だった。それでも行った ('It was rainy, but I still went.').

しかしながら and それでも both mean 'however' or 'nevertheless'. but differ in formality. しかしながら is very formal, often seen in academic or business writing. それでも is used in conversation and everyday writing. Both acknowledge one fact, then present a contrasting one.

それでも and それなのに both show contrast. それでも means 'even so' and sounds neutral, e.g. 雨だった。それでも行った ('It was rainy, but I went anyway.'). それなのに has a stronger emotional tone, often of disbelief or disapproval, e.g. 優しくした。それなのに怒られた ('I was nice and still got yelled at!').

それでも and ところが both show contrast, like 'even so' or 'and yet'. それでも has a neutral tone and simply adds something that goes against the previous statement. ところが implies something unexpected or surprising happened, especially outside the speaker's control.