Although (you'd expect) A, (actually) B
- Although (you'd expect) A, (actually) B
- Even though A was planned, B
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「デートどうだった？」「それが最悪だった。風邪ひいてダメになった。」
"How was the date?" "Well actually, it was the worst; I caught a cold and ruined it.
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あの人、会社員だって言ってたでしょ？それが嘘だったのよ！
That person said she was a member, right? Well, that was a lie!
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「今日は遠足じゃなかった？」「それが雨で中止になった。」
"You didn't have a field trip today?" "It was cancelled because of the rain."
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今回は赤字覚悟だったよ。それが、史上最高の売り上げを出すとは！
We expected to be in the red this time. However, to have reached our best sales ever!
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