If you look at the kanji of ように, it is 様に, where 様 means "like," "in the manner of." This "like," or "in the manner" is the key to understanding the apparently different meanings of ように after a noun + の or a verb in the "infinitive form." この＋ように＝this + like (or in the manner) ==> "like this" or "in this manner" どの＋ように＝which + like (or in the manner) ==> "how," or "in which manner" いつもの＋ように＝always + like (or in the manner) ==> "like always," "in the usual manner", "as always" Now, after a verb, the meaning is similar: 行く＋ように＋した＝To go + in the manner + did, which means, "I did in the manner as to go" but this is not how English speakers would say it. We say "I decided to go." 毎日＋日本語を＋勉強する＋ように＋心がけている＝Every day + Japanese (object marker) + study + in the manner + try, or "I try in the manner such as to study Japanese every day." Again, this is not colloquial English, as we would say "I try to study Japanese every day." 太らない＋ように＋食べる＝Not get fat + in the manner + eat ==> "Eat in such a manner so as not to get fat," or "eat in such a way in order not to get fat."