何はともあれ、大事にいたらなかったのは、不幸中の幸いであった。

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English Translation

At any rate, that it had ended without serious incident was a small mercy.

Furigana

何(なに)はともあれ、大事(だいじ)にいたらなかったのは、不幸中(ふこうちゅう)の幸(さいわ)いであった。

Romanji

Nani wa tomoare, daiji ni itaranakatta no wa, fukōchū no saiwai de atta.

Words

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

兎もあれ (ともあれ)

anyhow; in any case

大事 (だいじ、おおごと)

important; valuable; serious matter

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

至る (いたる)

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain; to lead to (a place); to get to; to come; to arrive; to result in

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

幸い (さいわい)

happiness; blessedness; luck; fortune; felicity; luckily; fortunately

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...