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+# Amounts of quantification
+
+## 以 prefix
+
+{以上|い|じょう} means "above", "exceeding".
+{以下|い|か} means "below", "not exceeding".
+{以外|い|がい} means "excepting".
+{以内|い|ない} means "within".
+
+Used with nouns.
+
+> [!info] Example
+> １{時間|じかん}==以内=={終|お}わります。
+> It will be finished within an hour.
+
+## せいぜい
+
+Means "at the most".
+Used before a noun of time or a verb.
+
+> [!info] Example
+> ==せいぜい=={頑張|がんば}ります。
+> I'll do my best.
+> 
+> この木は==せいぜい==３{年|ねん}です。
+> This tree is at most 3 years old.
+
+## さらに
+
+{更|さら}に means "even more", "more and more", "in addition to".
+Used with time, quantity, etc.
+
+> [!info] Example
+> {新|あたら}しい{仕事|しごと}を{始|はじめ}めて==さらに==うれしいになりました。
+> I've become even happier with my new job.
+
+## 別に～ない
+
+{別|べつ}に means "not really", "not particularly".
+Used with words in negative form.
+
+> [!info] Example
+> どうしてエアコンを{付|つ}きましたか。{今|いま}は==別に=={暑|あつ}==くない==よ。
+> Why did you turn on the AC? It's not that hot right now.
+
+## No matter how
+
+### どんなに～ても
+
+<div class="usage">
+	<p class="iright">どんなに + </p>
+<div class="ileft">
+	<p><span class="box">V (て)</span></p>
+	<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike> くても</span></p>
+	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + でも</span></p>
+	<p><span class="box">N + でも</span></p>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+Means "no matter how much". Also used as いくら~ても.
+
+> [!info] Example
+> ==どんなに=={練習|れんしゅう}し==ても==、マラソンを{走|はし}れない。
+> No matter how much I train, I cannot run a marathon.
+
+### どうしても
+
+Means "no matter what".
+
+> [!info] Example
+> ==どうしても=={花火|はなび}に行きたい。
+> No matter what, I want to go see the fireworks.
+
+## Very
+
+### てしょうがない・てしかたがない
+
+<div class="usage">
+<div class="left">
+	<p><span class="box">V (て)</span></p>
+	<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike> くて</span></p>
+	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + <strike>な</strike> で</span></p>
+</div>
+	<p class="right">+ しょうがない・しかたがない</p>
+</div>
+
+Means both "extremely" and "can't be helped".
+
+> [!info] Example
+> {今日|きょう}は{暑|あつ}く==てしょうがない==。
+> Today is extremely hot.
+> 
+> {隣|となり}の{会話|かいわ}は{聞|き}き==ってしょうがない==。
+> I can't help but to listen to the conversion next door.
+
+### なかなか
+
+<div class="usage">
+	<p class="iright">なかなか + </p>
+<div class="ileft">
+	<p><span class="box">Adj</span></p>
+	<p><span class="box">の + N</span></p>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+Means "very", "quite".
+See also [[Adverbs#なかなか～ない]].
+
+> [!info] Example
+> {今日|きょう}は==なかなか=={寒|さむ}いね。
+> It's quite cold today.
+
+### だけ
+
+<div class="usage">
+<div class="left">
+	<p><span class="box">V (dictionary)</span></p>
+	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
+	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
+	<p><span class="box">N</span></p>
+</div>
+	<p class="right">+ だけ</p>
+</div>
+
+Means "as much".
+See also [[Only - just#だけ]].
+
+> [!info] Example
+> 私は{払|はら}うんでだ、{飲|の}む==だけ==飲んで！
+> I'll be paying, so drink as much as you can!
+
+### なるべく・できるだけ
+
+Means "as much as possible". なるべく is a bit softer than できるだけ.
+
+> [!info] Example
+> ==なるべく=={静|しず}かにしてください。
+> Please be as quiet as possible.
+
+### あまり
+
+🛠🛠🛠🛠
+so much… that
+
+https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e3%81%82%e3%81%be%e3%82%8a-amari-meaning/
+https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/%E3%81%82%E3%81%BE%E3%82%8A
+
+### あまりにも
+
+🛠🛠🛠🛠
+too much; so much… that; excessively ~
+
+https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e3%81%82%e3%81%be%e3%82%8a%e3%81%ab%e3%82%82-amari-ni-mo-meaning/
+https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/%E3%81%82%E3%81%BE%E3%82%8A%E3%81%AB