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ところ

Means "just about to". Used when describing what we're about to do. Can also mean "just after something happened". Used by combining to a verb.

[!info] Example 今ご{飯|はん}を作る==ところ==です。 I'm about to make dinner.

かと思ったら

かと{思|おも}ったら means "just when". Can also be used as かと思うと and かと思えば. Used with a verb in the past (た) form.

[!info] Examples スーパーに{行|い}った==かと思ったら==、{雪|ゆき}が{降|ふ}り{出|だ}した。 Just as I went to the supermarket, it started snowing.

か~ないかのうちに

V (る)

+ か +

V (ない)

+ か + のちに

か~ないかのうちに means "right after", "as soon as". It is formal.

[!info] Examples {彼|かれ}は{電車|でんしゃ}が{駅|えき}に{着|つ}く==か=={着|つ}かない==かのうちに=={走|はし}り{始|はじ}めた。 He started running as soon as the train arrived at the station.

次第

{次第|しだい} means "as soon as". Made by removing the ます stem of a verb.

[!info] Examples {食|たべ}べ==次第==、オフィスに行ってください。 As soon as you've eaten, please go to the office.

With に at the end, it means "gradually".

[!info] Examples {彼|かれ}は==次第に=={上手|じょうず}になってきた。 He's gradually gotten better.

直ちに

{直|ただ}ちに means "immediately", "at once".

[!info] Examples ==直ちに=={出|で}かけなきゃ！ I need to get going right now!

ところに

Means "at the time", "when", "while", "just as". Used with verbs in the ている form. Focuses on the scene or situation rather than the action.

[!info] Examples ばかばかしいことをしていた==ところに==、{先輩|せんぱい}{入|はい}りました。 While I was doing something stupid, my senior came in.

一気に

{一気|いっき}に means "at once", "all at once" and "instantly", "right away".

[!info] Examples ==一気に=={全部|ぜんぶ}{食|た}べちゃった。 I ate it all in one go.

{彼|かれ}を{叱|しか}った{後|あと}で、==一気に=={止|や}めました。 After scolding him, he stopped right away.