N2 — outside your level filter
write + although — the fact stands, and it changes nothing that follows
kaku mono no
although — the fact stands, and it changes nothing that follows
何度も練習したものの、本番では実力を出せなかった。
nando mo renshuu shita mono no, honban de wa jitsuryoku o dasenakatta.
I practised over and over, but on the day itself I couldn't show what I'm capable of. neutral
値段は安いものの、作りがどうにも粗い。
nedan wa yasui mono no, tsukuri ga dounimo arai.
The price is low, but the build quality is simply crude. neutral