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Can be thought of as meaning ‘step by step’, ‘stepwise’, or even ‘steadily’. だんだん is similar to ほとんど, in that it can modify the meaning of entire phrases, rather than just single words.

だんだん + （と） + Phrase

To use だんだん, simply put it before the phrase that you want to express as ‘(A) that is increasing steadily’.

*While だんだん can take the particle と, it is not required. In fact, と is very often omitted from adverbs/onomatopoeic words (words that represent a sound or motion) in Japanese.

*Don't mix it up with どんどん, which is essentially the antonym of だんだん. どんどん is an onomatopoeic word that represents loud banging (like on a drum), and is used to express fast changes/progression. 

だんだん雨が降ってきた。It is starting to rain. (Slow progression, does not imply great speed or severity)

どんどん雨が降ってきた。It is starting to rain. (Rapid progression, may imply great speed and/or severity)

友達が話している：「だんだんとあのやつの事が嫌いになってきていて、今は避けるようにしている。」 Chat between friends: "I gradually came to dislike that guy, and now I do my best to avoid him."

Bunpro is a free grammar review site visually similar to WaniKani. It’s relatively new, so I though I’d give it a spin!

tl;dr

Pros

Spaced Repetition System for reviewing

Furigana and English translations available by default (toggle off under settings)

Synchronizes with WaniKani - add your API token under settings, and furigana will automatically be turned off for the kanji that you’ve learned

Very nice and helpful support!

No way to “cheat”, like there is with manual flash cards - crucial to remember grammar points correctly

Option to add own notes to a grammar point

Extremely easy to give feedback (help them improve!)

Cons

Still very new; grammar points are still being added

Specifically N2 is very unfinished (due to the amount of lessons that have to be created) and only available to supporters at the moment

N1 lessons aren’t up at all

A little difficult to navigate; many clicks required

Few example sentences

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KLC Graded Reading Set 5

Plain Verb + かもしれない ［い］Adjective + かもしれない ［な］Adjective + かもしれない Noun + かもしれない

*To make polite, change ない to ません (かもしれません)

This one is sooo easy. SCORE! You plop it on the end of any sentence to express uncertainty. No fancy conjugating or funny business. Just make sure you’re adding it to plain forms (not です or ます). Amazing. Here's a couple example sentences.

このいい服を買えば、人気になるかもしれない。If I buy these nice clothes, then I might become popular.

Phrase + ということ Regularly shortened to ってこと in conversation, manga, etc. Usually written using hiragana alone.

To use ということ, attach it to the end of any phrase (without です or ます). The word preceding ということ must be plain: Verb (casual) い Adj. Noun + だ な Adj. + だ

The expression ということ is one of the many ways to turn that phrase into a noun (nominalization).

Examples from JLPT Sensei

あなたが私の声が好きだということがとても嬉しいです。I'm so glad you like my voice.

あなたが会社をやめるということは本当ですか。Is it true you're quitting the company?

彼は怖いということを知らない。 He doesn't know what fear is.

つまり、あなたは同じ本をまた読みたいということ？ Do you mean you want to read the same book again?

彼は友だちができるかということを心配している。I'm worried about if he will be able to make friends.

私は彼が信用できない人だということが分かった。I realized he was an unreliable person.