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ありがたいことにExpressionsthankfully; fortunately; luckily
どうということはないExpressionsnothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
どうということもないExpressionsnothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
もしものことExpressionsemergency; unexpected event; rare possibility
よくあることExpressionscommon occurrence; everyday thing; not unusual
そういうことかExpressionsI see; I get it; so that's why
やっとのことでExpressionsjust managing; with great difficulty; barely
どうってことないExpressionsnothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
どうってことはないExpressionsnothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
あらぬことExpressionsthe unthinkable; something unexpected; an unlikely thing
つかぬことExpressionssomething unrelated; a different matter
としたことがExpressionsof all people; even someone like ...
をいいことにExpressionstaking advantage of ...; using ... as an excuse
だけのことはあるExpressionsnot ... for nothing; no wonder; worthwhile
ほどのことはないExpressionsnot worth (getting angry about, etc.)
もさることながらExpressionsnot only ... but also ...; ... is true, but even more ...
どんなことがあってもExpressionsno matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
いいことExpressionsgood thing; nice thing · good excuse; good opportunity; taking advantage of · good idea; suggestion · hey; listen; you know what
そのことExpressionsthat; the matter in question
とのことExpressionsI'm told; apparently; is what I heard
ないことにはExpressionsunless one does; without doing
さることながらExpressionsnot only that but also; that goes without saying, but also
ことこそExpressionsthis is exactly; this for sure; certainly is
ことがあるCommon wordExpressionshave done (something); something has occurred · sometimes; there are times when
ことがないCommon wordExpressionshave never done; has never occurred · never happens; there is never a time when
事とすることとするExpressionsdevote oneself to; make a job of; do exclusively · decide to; make it a rule to
こととなるExpressionsit has been decided that; it has been arranged that; it turns out that
ことにするCommon wordExpressionsdecide to; choose to · pretend that; act as if · make a practice of; make it a rule to
ことになるCommon wordExpressionsit has been decided that; it has been arranged that · it turns out that; the result is that · it means that; it is equivalent to
ことによりCommon wordExpressionsby (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
ことによるCommon wordExpressionsdepending on the circumstances; it depends · due to; caused by; resulting from
ことはないExpressionsthere is no need to ...; don't have to ... · never happens; there is never a time when
事あれかしことあれかしExpressionsany time now; I wish something would happen
ことにするとExpressionsperhaps; maybe; possibly
ことによってCommon wordExpressionsby doing; through; by means of
ことによるとN1Expressionspossibly; maybe; perhaps
ことのついでExpressionstake the opportunity to do something else; while you're at it
事あるごとにことあるごとにExpressionsat every opportunity; whenever possible; with every little thing
こともあろうにExpressionsof all things; of all people; of all places
ことになりかねないExpressionscould result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of