言うところによると

いうところによると

according to what someone said, according to someone's story

ことよろ

コトヨル

abbreviation of "kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegai shimasu" (please be kind to me again this year)

事によると

ことによると

possibly, maybe, perhaps

ことここに至る

ことここにいたる

to reach a situation about which nothing can be done

言うことを聞く

いうことをきく

to do what one is told to, to take someone's advice, to listen to what someone says

とことこ

briskly with small steps, trotting

とろとろ

dozing, drowsily

目の届くところに

めのとどくところに

within eyeshot; within sight; in view

と言うところ

というところ とゆうところ

a state called, a position described as, can sum up as, approximates to

にこっと

pleasantly smiling

ころっと

sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole)

ところを

とこを

although (it is a certain time or something is in a certain condition)

よく見ると

よくみると

(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

見ると聞くとは大違い

みるときくとはおおちがい

there is a great difference between being told about something and actually seeing it with your own eyes

聞くと見るとは大違い

きくとみるとはおおちがい

A big difference between what one hears and what one sees

言うところによれば

いうところによれば

according to what someone said, according to someone's story

全くのところ

まったくのところ

entirely

詰まるところ

つまるところ

in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it

ところてん式に

ところてんしきに

systematically, in turn, consequentially, mechanically, automatically